Difference between to clear away and to erase in Korean
치우다·지우다
치우다to clear away
치우다 means to move things out of the way, put them back, or clean up a space. People use it for toys, dishes, trash, or other things that make a place messy. You can use it at home, at school, or after eating.
How to say to clear away
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.
How to say to eraseThe difference
치우다 means to move things away, put them aside, or tidy them up. The object still exists; you are just taking it away from that place.
