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막으려고

to stop, to prevent, to block

→ 막다
verb Rare #23,971
to stop, to prevent, to block Used to express purpose: “in order to stop/prevent.”
KO: 비가 들어오는 걸 막으려고 창문을 닫았어요.
EN: I closed the window to keep the rain out.
Conjugation of 막다
Purposive
막으려고

그걸로 또 내 입을 막으려고?

Are you trying to shut my mouth with that again?

— 아노라 (2024)

막으려고 최선을 다했어

I did my best to stop it.

— 모노노케 히메 (1997)

막으려고 해도 못 막아요.

Even if you try to stop it, you can't.

— 발레리나 (2025)