Difference between to remove and to erase in Korean

떼다·지우다

to remove

떼다to remove

(떼다) means to remove something that is attached to something else. You can use it for stickers, tape, labels, posters, or bandages. It often means taking something off by pulling or peeling it away.

to erase

지우다to erase

지우다 means to erase something so it disappears. You can use it for pencil marks, writing on a board, or things on a phone or computer. People often say it when they remove a mistake and make it clean again.

The difference

지우다 means to make writing, marks, or data disappear. 떼다 is for taking off something physically attached, like a sticker or bandage.