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
  2. (by/with) force
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