무력

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 無力, from 無 (“no”) + 力 (“strength; power”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?muryeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?mulyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?muryŏk
    Yale Romanization?mulyek

    Noun

    무력 • (muryeok) (hanja 無力)

    1. powerlessness
    2. incompetence
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 武力.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)ɾjʌ̹k̚]
      • Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)력]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?muryeok
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?mulyeog
      McCune–Reischauer?muryŏk
      Yale Romanization?mūlyek

      Noun

      무력 • (muryeok) (hanja 武力)

      1. armed force, military force
        당과 정부, 무력기관
        Dan-ggwa jeongbu, muryeokgigwan
        The Party, Government and the Armed Forces
      2. (by/with) force
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