Difference between eraser and to erase in Korean
지우개·지우다
지우개eraser
An eraser (지우개) is a small school item used to remove pencil marks from paper. Students use it when they make a mistake in writing or drawing. You can say you need an eraser, buy one, or lend one to a friend.
How to say eraser
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
지우다 is the action of removing writing or marks. 지우개 is the thing you use to do that.
