우발적
Happening by chance or unexpectedly, rather than being planned or intentional. Often used in legal or scientific contexts to describe random events.
Examples
3 of 5우발적인 상황에 대비한 매뉴얼이 필요하다.
A manual is needed to prepare for unexpected situations.
많은 과학적 발견이 우발적인 실험 결과에서 비롯되었다.
Many scientific discoveries originated from accidental experimental results.
우발적 손실을 방지하기 위해 보험에 가입했다.
I signed up for insurance to prevent accidental losses.
Word Family
Memory Tip
U-bal (우발) sounds like 'Oops-bal'. Oops! It happened accidentally.
Quick Quiz
경찰 조사 결과, 이번 사건은 치밀하게 계획된 것이 아니라 ( ) 범행임이 밝혀졌다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 우발적
Examples
우발적인 상황에 대비한 매뉴얼이 필요하다.
formalA manual is needed to prepare for unexpected situations.
많은 과학적 발견이 우발적인 실험 결과에서 비롯되었다.
academicMany scientific discoveries originated from accidental experimental results.
우발적 손실을 방지하기 위해 보험에 가입했다.
businessI signed up for insurance to prevent accidental losses.
그건 그냥 우발적으로 일어난 일이야.
everydayThat just happened accidentally.
우발적으로 화가 나서 그랬어, 미안해.
informalI did that because I got angry out of nowhere, I'm sorry.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
우발적 살인
manslaughter (accidental killing)
우발적 행동
impulsive/accidental action
우발적 변수
accidental variable
Often Confused With
의도적 (intentional) is the opposite of 우발적 (accidental).
Usage Notes
Common in IELTS reading passages about history, science, or psychology where unplanned events change outcomes.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use '갑자기' (suddenly) as an adjective, but '우발적' is the formal term for 'accidental/sudden' as a descriptor.
Memory Tip
U-bal (우발) sounds like 'Oops-bal'. Oops! It happened accidentally.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 偶發的 (accidental + occur + suffix).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
경찰 조사 결과, 이번 사건은 치밀하게 계획된 것이 아니라 ( ) 범행임이 밝혀졌다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 우발적
Related Vocabulary
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불가항력
B2An event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled; force majeure or inevitability due to overwhelming power.
회부하다
B2To refer or hand over a matter, person, or case to a specific department, committee, or legal body for further investigation or decision.
단서
B2A clue, lead, or piece of evidence that helps solve a problem, mystery, or crime. It can also refer to a proviso or condition in a contract.
구속력
B2The legal or official power to influence or control someone or something because of a law, rule, or agreement. It refers to the mandatory nature of a regulation.
명문화하다
B2To stipulate or codify something in writing, especially in a law, contract, or official regulation, to make it clear and binding.
귀속
B2The state of belonging to or being attributed to a specific person, group, or entity, especially regarding rights, property, or identity.
자의적
B2Based on one's own will or random choice, rather than on a system, reason, or objective standard; arbitrary.
지적재산
B2Refers to creations of the intellect for which a monopoly is assigned to designated owners by law, such as inventions, literary works, and designs.
박탈하다
B2To forcibly take away a right, status, or property from someone. It is often used in legal or human rights contexts.
지식재산
B2Intangible creations of the human intellect, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images used in commerce, which are protected by law.
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