Korean

휘두르다

휘두르다
Meaning: to brandish, swing; to wield, exert
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 휘두르다
Present 휘두른다
Polite 휘둘러요
Formal 휘두릅니다
Past 휘둘렀다
Past + Polite 휘둘렀어요
Guess + Polite 휘두르겠어요
Connective 휘두르고
Conditional 휘두르면
Volitional 휘두르자
Imperative 휘둘러라
Imperative + Polite 휘두르세요
Attributive 휘두르는 / 휘두른 / 휘두를

Example sentences

그는 막강한 권력을 함부로 휘둘러 비난을 받았다.
He was criticized for wielding massive power recklessly.
타자가 야구 배트를 힘껏 휘둘렀다.
The batter swung the baseball bat with all his might.
손오공은 여의봉을 휘둘러 요괴들을 물리쳤다.
Sun Wukong swung his magic staff and defeated the monsters.

Usage Notes

Describes swinging something physically or using power/influence in an arbitrary or excessive way.

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