무력

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 無力, from (no) + (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):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • 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
  2. (by/with) force