Difference between moment and incident in Korean

순간·사건

moment

순간moment

순간 means a very short time or one point in time. You use it when something happens quickly or at that exact time. It is common for daily actions, feelings, and changes that happen right away.

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incident

사건incident

This word means an incident or a case that happened. It is often used for something important, unusual, surprising, or sometimes bad. People use 사건 when talking about news, police matters, or a problem that happened somewhere.

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The difference

사건 is an event or happening, often something important or surprising. 순간 is only the very short point in time inside an action or event.