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How to say 'Remove' in Japanese | 取り除く

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The Japanese word for Remove is 'Torinozoku', written as 取り除く in Japanese.'Remove' in hiragana is とりのぞく.

    Meaning

    Remove

    Reading

    とりのぞく

    torinozoku

    Kanji

    Take Exclude, Remove

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '取り除く (とりのぞく)' means 'to remove' or 'to eliminate'. It is used when taking something away or getting rid of something, whether physically or abstractly. This verb often implies a deliberate action to clear or eliminate an obstacle, problem, or unwanted item. For example: Please remove the dirt from the table「テーブルの汚れを取り除いてください」(テーブルのよごれをとりのぞいてください). We need to remove the obstacles to success「成功の障害を取り除く必要がある」(せいこうのしょうがいをとりのぞくひつようがある). The verb can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as removing doubts or fears.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5713

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 取り除く

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Take

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Exclude, Remove

Hiragana in the Word 取り除く

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 取り除く Through the Kanji

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

Words Related to 取り除く Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 除 as well.

  • word

    除く

    Meaning

    Exclude

  • word

    掃除

    Meaning

    Cleaning

  • word

    掃除機

    Meaning

    Vacuum

  • word

    排除

    Meaning

    Exclusion, Elimination

  • word

    控除

    Meaning

    Deduction

  • word

    削除

    Meaning

    Deletion

  • word

    解除

    Meaning

    Cancellation

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What does 'Torinozoku' (取り除く) mean?

'Torinozoku' means 'Remove' .

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