Korean word

제거

Pronunciation

Romanizationchegeo

Meaning

  • nounremoval

Example

먼지 제거가 필요합니다.meon ji che geo ga pi ryo ham ni da

The dust needs to be removed.

Illustration for 제거 (removal)

More examples

이 앱은 자동 제거 기능이 있어요.i ae beun cha dong che geo ki neung i i sseo yo

This app has an automatic removal function.

Core concept

A thing or element is taken out so it no longer remains.

Common phrases

  • 먼지 제거meon ji che geo

    dust removal

  • 자동 제거cha dong che geo

    automatic removal

  • 제거 방법che geo pang beop

    removal method

Similar words

치우기chiugi: Tidying away scattered objects or rubbish to leave a place neat.
없애기eopssaegi: Getting rid of an unwanted thing or cause so it no longer exists.
삭제sakjje: The act of removing a stored file, record, or text from a digital system.
배제paeje: Keeping a person or thing outside a group or defined range so it is not included.

Definition in Korean

어떤 물건이나 요소를 없애 남기지 않게 하는 행위나 상태.eo tteon mul geo ni na yo so reul eop ssae nam gi ji an ke ha neun haeng wi na sang tae

Word origin

제 (je, "remove") and 거 (geo, "go away") form a Sino-Korean compound that reinforces the idea of making something disappear.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a verb where Korean uses this noun with a need or necessity expression, so learn it as the name of a process as well as its result.

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