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TOPIK 3noun

사건

sageon [사껀]

사건이 · 사건을

incident, event, case (crime or legal)

Example

경찰이 그 사건을 아직 조사하고 있어요.

The police are still investigating that incident.

Word parts

사 matter, event건 item, case

Literally 'matter item': a case to deal with.

Good to know

Pronounced [사껀]. 사건 is an incident, often criminal; 사고 is an accident like a car crash.