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15 words
Korean word
제거하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchegeohada
Meaning
- verbremove
Example
이 얼룩을 제거해주세요.i eol lu geul che geo hae ju se yo
Please remove this stain.
More examples
컴퓨터에서 바이러스를 제거했어요.keom pyu teo e seo pa i reo seu reul che geo hae sseo yo
I removed a virus from my computer.
Core concept
Something unwanted is made to disappear from a place or condition.
Common phrases
얼룩을 제거하다eol lu geul che geo ha da
remove a stain
바이러스를 제거하다pa i reo seu reul che geo ha da
remove a virus
목록에서 제거하다mong no ge seo che geo ha da
remove from a list
Similar words
없애다eopssaeda: Cause an unwanted thing or problem to disappear completely.
치우다chiuda: Clear a space by moving items away or putting them in their proper places.
버리다peorida: Get rid of an unwanted item by throwing it away.
삭제하다sakjjehada: Erase data, writing, or an entry from a digital or written record.
Definition in Korean
물건이나 흔적, 장애물 등 불필요한 것을 없애거나 치워서 그 자리나 상태에서 사라지게 하는 동사.mul geo ni na heun jeok chang ae mul teung pul pi ryo han keo seul eop ssae geo na chi wo seo keu cha ri na sang tae e seo sa ra ji ge ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The Sino-Korean noun meaning removal or elimination is joined to a verb-forming element to create a verb for making unwanted things, marks, or obstacles disappear.
Usage tips
- This verb is useful in notices, instructions, and technical contexts, while relaxed conversation may favor a more everyday expression.
Other meanings
- clear awayverb
Opposites
- 추가하다chugahadaaddverb
- 남기다namgidaleaveverb
Related words
- 제거chegeoremovalnoun
- 제거제chegeojeremovernoun
- 제거법chegeobeopremoval methodnoun