No. 9,227 in Korean
걷어내기
"걷어내기" means "removing or clearing away."
In a sentence
그는 탁자 위의 쓰레기를 걷어냈다.
He cleaned off the trash from the table.
In this sentence, '걷어내다' is used to mean removing or cleaning something by gathering it.
수프에서 기름을 걷어내야 합니다.
You need to skim off the oil from the soup.
Here, '걷어내다' refers to the action of skimming or removing an unwanted layer or particles from a liquid surface.
씩씩하게 걷어내는 모습이 인상 깊었다.
The way he boldly cleaned things was impressive.
In this usage, '걷어내다' conveys the procedural removal of items, and the focus is on the manner or attitude during the removal.
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