Korean word

삭제하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsakjjehada

Meaning

  • verbdelete

Example

메시지를 삭제했어요.me si ji reul sak jje hae sseo yo

I deleted the message.

Illustration for 삭제하다 (delete)

More examples

불필요한 파일을 삭제하세요.pul pi ryo han pa i reul sak jje ha se yo

Please delete unnecessary files.

Core concept

Content is taken out of a larger collection, leaving the unwanted item absent.

Common phrases

  • 메시지를 삭제하다me si ji reul sak jje ha da

    delete a message

  • 파일을 삭제하다pa i reul sak jje ha da

    delete a file

Similar words

지우다chiuda: To erase a mark or remove stored data so no trace remains on the surface or device.
제거하다chegeohada: To remove an unwanted object, mark, or obstacle from a place or condition.
없애다eopssaeda: To make an unwanted thing, problem, smell, or symptom no longer exist.
치우다chiuda: To tidy a place by moving things away or putting them where they belong.

Definition in Korean

문서·사진·리스트 등에서 특정 항목이나 내용을 지워서 목록에서 제거하는 의미의 동사mun seo sa jin ri seu teu teung e seo teuk jjeong hang mo gi na nae yong eul chi wo seo mong no ge seo che geo ha neun ui mi ui tong sa

Word origin

The verb 삭제하다 (sakjjehada, "to delete") joins 삭제 (sakjje, "deletion") with 하다 (hada, "to do"), a familiar way to form Korean action verbs.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a simpler verb is often used for physically erasing or removing something, while this word sounds natural in digital and administrative settings.

Opposites

Related words

  • 삭제sakjjedeletionnoun
  • 삭제되다sakjjedoedabe deletedverb

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