Korean word

교통사고

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyotongsago

Meaning

nountraffic accident

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

교통사고가 나다kyo tong sa go ga na da
have a traffic accident
교통사고를 내다kyo tong sa go reul nae da
cause a traffic accident
교통사고로 다치다kyo tong sa go ro ta chi da
be injured in a traffic accident

Similar words

사고sago: A sudden harmful event leaves people hurt or belongings damaged.
자동차사고chadongchasago: An unexpected accident involving a car leaves people hurt or property damaged.

Definition in Korean

교통수단이나 보행자의 이동 과정에서 발생하는 충돌이나 접촉으로 인한 상해나 재산 피해kyo tong su da ni na po haeng ja ui i dong kwa jeong e seo pal saeng ha neun chung do ri na cheop cho geu ro in han sang hae na chae san pi hae

Word origin

교통 (gyotong, "traffic") identifies movement from place to place, while 사고 (sago, "accident") adds the idea of an unexpected harmful event.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

무사고musagoabsence of accidentsnoun

Related words

교통사고처리kyotongsagocheoritraffic accident handlingnoun
교통사고예방kyotongsagoyebangtraffic accident preventionnoun