무릎을 꿇어요 · 무릎을 꿇었어요
to kneel; to give in, to surrender, to lose
Example
우리 팀은 결승전에서 강한 상대에게 무릎을 꿇었어요.
Our team fell to a strong opponent in the final.
Word parts
Literally 'to bend the knees'; kneeling shows apology or defeat.
Good to know
Pronounced [꿀타]: the ㅎ of ㅀ combines with ㄷ into aspirated ㅌ.
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