무슨 일이냐?
무슨 일이냐?

I know the meaning of this sentence, but I want to know what 일 means in this sentence.

I know 일 can mean work and/or day. But in this sentence it means something else.

What is it?

Question

무슨 일이냐?
무슨 일이냐?

I know the meaning of this sentence, but I want to know what 일 means in this sentence.

I know 일 can mean work and/or day. But in this sentence it means something else.

What is it?

Answer

일 = work, business, matter, affair

(Ex) 너하고는 상관 없는 일이다.(It has nothing to do with you.)
        무슨 일이에요? (What's happened? / What's wrong?)

Answer

Here, it means "matter" as in "What's the matter?".

\^o^/

Answer

in this case, 일 means an accident, an  
happening

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