English–Korean

“traffic accident” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyotongsago

Example

밤에 교통사고로 길이 막혔어.pa me kyo tong sa go ro ki ri ma kyeo sseo

At night, the road was blocked because of a traffic accident.

Illustration for 교통사고 (traffic accident)

How to say “traffic accident” in Korean

“Traffic accident” in Korean is 교통사고 (kyotongsago).

An unexpected crash or contact on the move that harms people or things.

Full entry for 교통사고: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 교통사고

어제 밤에 뉴스에서 교통사고가 났다는 보도를 봤어.eo je pa me nyu seu e seo kyo tong sa go ga nat tta neun po do reul pwa sseo

Last night, I saw a report on the news saying that there had been a traffic accident.

Tips for using 교통사고

  • In news and school safety talks, traffic accident is a neutral phrase, while crash sounds more informal and focuses on the impact.

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