How to say "remove" in Japanese

• 外すはずすJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbRemoving something that is fitted, attached or fastened: you detach or unfasten it and take it off. Suits things worn on the body or fitted into position rather than things simply cleared away.
  彼かれは眼鏡めがねを外はずした。↗

  He took off his glasses.
• 取り除くとりのぞくJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbRemoving something unwanted or in the way: you take it away so that it no longer blocks or bothers you. Typical when clearing away an obstacle, a hazard or other troublesome things.
  私は庭にわから雑草ざっそうを取り除とりのぞいた。↗

  I rid the garden of the weeds.
• 除くのぞくJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbRemoving as elimination or exclusion: getting rid of something unwanted, or leaving it out so it is no longer counted among the rest. Covers both weeding out and setting something apart from a group.
  医者いしゃは彼かれの苦痛くつうを除のぞいてやった。↗

  The doctor released him from his pain.
• 取り払うとりはらうCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbClearing something away so that a place is left free: taking away what occupies or blocks the space. Suits removal that leaves an area cleared rather than an object handled.
  彼かれらは街路がいろの雪ゆきを取り払とりはらった。↗

  They cleared the street of snow.
• 抜き取るぬきとるCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbRemoving by pulling or drawing something out: extraction from where it is lodged or inserted. For other senses of 'remove' it is seldom the word you want — it really means to pull out or extract.

Choose by how the thing comes off: unfasten or detach it, take away an obstruction, eliminate or exclude it, clear it out of a space, or pull it out of where it sits.

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• 外すはずすto remove
• 取り除くとりのぞくto remove
• 除くのぞくto remove
• 取り払うとりはらうto remove
• 抜き取るぬきとるto pull out
• どかすto remove
• 取り去るとりさるto remove
• 取り除けるとりのけるto remove
• 取っ払うとっぱらうto remove
• 除き去るのぞきさるto eliminate
• 開けるあけるto empty
• 落とすおとすto clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.)
• 削るけずるto delete
• なくすto get rid of
• のけるto remove
• 抜き去るぬきさるto pull out
• 拭うぬぐうto get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.)
• 解きほぐすときほぐすto relax
• 打ち抜くうちぬくto remove (partitions between rooms)
• ぶち抜くぶちぬくto remove (partitions between rooms)
• 除するじょするto remove
• はねのけるto reject
• 絡め取るからめとるto brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque)
• 取るとるto remove
• 抜くぬくto remove
• 消すけすto remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
• 下ろすおろすto remove (someone from a position)
• 下げるさげるto clear (plates)
• とくto dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
• 退けるしりぞけるto force (someone) to leave their post