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를 죽이려고

in order to kill; trying to kill

→ 를
phrase Rare #21,686
in order to kill; trying to kill The particle 를 marks the person or thing being killed, and 죽이려고 expresses purpose or intention. The object normally appears before 를, as in 목격자를 죽이려고 (“in order to kill the witness”).
KO: 목격자를 죽이려고 사람을 보낸 거지.
EN: You sent someone to kill the witness, right?

예수를 죽이려고

to kill Jesus

— 안드레이 루블료프 (1966)

목격자를 죽이려고 사람을 보낸 거 지.

They sent someone to kill the witness.

— 더스트 버니 (2025)

모든 사람이 자기를 죽이려고 하네.

Everyone is trying to kill me.

— 더스트 버니 (2025)