Korean word

빼다

Pronunciation

Romanizationppaeda

Meaning

  • verbtake out

Example

가방에서 지갑을 빼다.ka bang e seo chi ga beul ppae da

The wallet is taken out of the bag.

Illustration for 빼다 (take out)

More examples

월급에서 보험료를 빼다.wol geu be seo po heom nyo reul ppae da

Subtract the insurance premium from the salary.

Core concept

Something comes out of a place, or a number or list becomes smaller when an item or amount is removed.

Common phrases

  • 단추를 빼다tan chu reul ppae da

    unbutton

  • 머리핀을 빼다meo ri pi neul ppae da

    remove a hairpin

  • 총액에서 세금을 빼다chong ae ge seo se geu meul ppae da

    subtract tax from the total

Similar words

빼내다ppaenaeda: Pulls an item from deep inside a place and brings it out.
꺼내다kkeonaeda: Takes an item from a storage place and brings it out for use.
빼놓다ppaenota: Removes an item for later use and keeps it separate.
빼먹다ppaemeoktta: Leaves out something that should have been included in a list, plan, or set.

Definition in Korean

물건을 꺼내는 것뿐만 아니라 목록이나 수에서 어떤 항목이나 양을 줄이거나 제외하는 뜻으로도 쓰이는 동사.mul geo neul kkeo nae neun keot ppun man a ni ra mong no gi na su e seo eo tteon hang mo gi na yang eul chu ri geo na che oe ha neun tteu seu ro do sseu i neun tong sa

Word origin

빼다 (ppaeda, "to remove") is a native Korean verb whose basic idea extends naturally to subtracting amounts and leaving items out.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the object or context shows whether 빼다 (ppaeda, "to remove") means taking something out, subtracting an amount, or leaving an item off a list.

Other meanings

  • subtractverb
  • leave outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 빼내다ppaenaedatake outverb
  • 뺄셈ppaelsemsubtractionnoun

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