큰일

keunil · [크닐]

big project · bad accident · major concern

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. big projectA hard-to-handle, important task.
  2. bad accident; major concernA major accident or bad incident that is irrevocable.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

큰닐 · noun

  1. big event; important occasionAn important family event such as a wedding or a funeral.

Examples from Lessons (3)

It would have been a disaster if we hadn't made a reservation.

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수업 시간에 늦으면 정말 큰일 나거든요.

It would be a real disaster if I am late for class.

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If you keep working without resting like that, you will get into big trouble.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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