빼

빼

"빼" means "to remove" or "to subtract."

Here, '빼' means 'to exclude or leave out', used when indicating that sugar is not included in coffee.

저는 설탕을 빼고 커피를 마셔요.

I drink coffee without sugar.

In this sentence, '빼' is used figuratively to mean 'to release or relax', commonly referring to tension or pressure.

그는 힘을 빼면 더 잘 칠 수 있어요.

If he relaxes, he can hit better.

Here, '빼' is used in the mathematical sense, meaning 'to subtract' numbers.

숫자에서 삼을 빼면 이가 나옵니다.

Taking three out from the number gives two.