Difference between victim and incident in Korean

피해자·사건

victim

피해자victim

A victim is a person who is hurt, tricked, or suffers because of an accident, crime, or disaster. The Korean word 피해자 means the person who receives the harm, not the person who causes it. You often see this word in the news or when people talk about safety and help.

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.

The difference

victim (피해자) and incident (사건) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “victim” when A victim is a person who is hurt, tricked, or suffers because of an accident, crime, or disaster. The Korean word 피해자 means the person wh… Use “incident” when This word means an incident or a case that happened. It is often used for something important, unusual, surprising, or sometimes bad. Peo…