Korean word

지우다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiuda

Meaning

  • verbdelete

Example

휴대폰에서 사진을 지웠어요.hyu dae po ne seo sa ji neul chi wo sseo yo

I deleted the photo from my phone.

Illustration for 지우다 (delete)

More examples

칠판을 지웠어요.chil pa neul chi wo sseo yo

I erased the writing on the chalkboard.

Core concept

A trace is cleared away, whether it is on a surface, in a device, or in the mind.

Common phrases

  • 메모를 지우다me mo reul chi u da

    delete a note

  • 칠판을 지우다chil pa neul chi u da

    erase a chalkboard

  • 파일을 지우다pa i reul chi u da

    delete a file

Similar words

삭제하다sakjjehada: Deletes a selected item from a document, device, or online collection.
없애다eopssaeda: Gets rid of something unwanted so it is no longer present, even when it is a problem or feeling.
치우다chiuda: Makes a room or area orderly by moving objects away or putting them in place.

Definition in Korean

눈에 보이는 자국이나 낙서를 닦아 없애거나 기록·데이터를 삭제하여 흔적을 없애는 뜻을 가지며, 비유적으로 기억이나 흔적을 없애는 데에도 쓰이는 타동사.nu ne po i neun cha gu gi na nak sseo reul ta kka eop ssae geo na ki rok te i teo reul sak jje ha yeo heun jeo geul eop ssae neun tteu seul ka ji myeo pi yu jeo geu ro ki eo gi na heun jeo geul eop ssae neun te e do sseu i neun ta dong sa

Word origin

No reliable evidence explains where the word came from or how it was formed.

Usage tips

  • The word suggests deliberate removal, so it is stronger than simply forgetting when it refers to a memory.

Other meanings

  • wipe offverb

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