무찔러
moo-jjeel-ruh
mujjilreo
무찌르다
To say to defeat, to repel politely in the present tense, use 무찔러요 (moo-jjeel-ruh-yoh) · mujjilreoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 무찌르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (르 irregular): 르-irregular verbs and adjectives end in 르다. Before the -어/-아 suffix the 르 splits: the ㅡ vowel drops and a ㄹ is added as the final consonant of the preceding syllable. 모르다 (not to know) → 몰라요 (not *모르어요), 부르다 (to call) → 불러요. Before consonant suffixes 르 stays intact: 모르고, 부르지. See all 르-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 무찔러요 moo-jjeel-ruh-yoh mujjilreoyo | 무찌릅니다 moo-jjee-reum-nee-dah mujjireumnida | |
| Past | 무찔렀어 moo-jjeel-ruh-ssuh mujjilreosseo | 무찔렀어요 moo-jjeel-ruh-ssuh-yoh mujjilreosseoyo | 무찔렀습니다 moo-jjeel-ruh-sseum-nee-dah mujjilreosseumnida |
| Future | 무찌를 거야 moo-jjee-reul guh-yah mujjireul geoya | 무찌를 거예요 moo-jjee-reul guh-yae-yoh mujjireul geoyeyo | 무찌를 겁니다 moo-jjee-reul guhm-nee-dah mujjireul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
무찌르세요
moo-jjee-reu-sae-yoh
mujjireuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
무찔러요
moo-jjeel-ruh-yoh
mujjilreoyo
Question Polite (요)
무찔러요?
moo-jjeel-ruh-yoh-?
mujjilreoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
무찌르고
moo-jjee-reu-goh
mujjireugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
무찌르면
moo-jjee-reu-myuhn
mujjireumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
무찌르고 있어요
moo-jjee-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
mujjireugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
무찌르고 싶어요
moo-jjee-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
mujjireugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
무찌를 수 있어요
moo-jjee-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
mujjireul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
무찔러서
moo-jjeel-ruh-suh
mujjilreoseo
Noun form — (기)
무찌르기
moo-jjee-reu-gee
mujjireugi
Noun form — (음)
무찌름
moo-jjee-reum
mujjireum