取り外し・取外し|とりはずしtorihazushi[0]heiban (flat)

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取り外し取り外し is the most common form and the recommended choice for beginners. It uses a mixture of kanji and kana.
取外し取外し is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana variant of 取り外し. Beginners should use 取り外し instead.
Definitions
  1. nounremoval; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related取り払いとりはらいNeutralClearing or tearing things away, e.g. obstacles or structures; the focus is on emptying a space, whereas 「取り外し」 is about detaching a fitted part.
  • Related撤去てっきょNeutralTaking facilities or objects away from where they stand, as in 「看板の撤去」; leans formal, while 「取り外し」 is about detaching a fitted part.
  • Related取り除くとりのぞくNeutralA verb for removing something that is in the way; the point is getting rid of it, and it is not limited to detaching fitted parts.
  • Related外すはずすNeutralA verb for taking off or unfastening, but also for leaving one's seat or excluding someone; a broad word beyond detaching parts.
  • Related取り外すとりはずすNeutralThe verb form of 「取り外し」: to detach or demount a fitted part; the meaning is the same.
  • Related除くのぞくNeutralA verb for removing or leaving something out; the nuance is exclusion or elimination, not detaching a fitted part.
  • RelatedのけるNeutralTo move something aside or out of the way, or to set it aside; in speech 「どける」 is more common.
  • Related剥ぐはぐNeutralTo peel or strip something off a surface, also to strip someone of clothes or rank; the image is tearing away a surface layer.
  • Related取り去るとりさるWrittenTo take something away or remove it; rare and mostly written prose, while 「取り外し」 centers on detaching a fitted part.
  • Related剥ぎ取るはぎとるNeutralTo tear or rip off, or to strip someone of clothes or powers; forceful stripping, not the dismantling of parts.
  • Antonym装着そうちゃくNeutralAntonym: fitting or putting on equipment or clothing; the opposite of taking something off.
  • Antonym設置せっちNeutralAntonym: setting up or installing facilities and equipment; the opposite of removal.
  • Antonym取り付けとりつけNeutralAntonym: installation or mounting; the opposite of the detaching that 「取り外し」 describes.

Use 「取り外し」 for detaching a part that has been fitted, as in 「取り外し可能」. For clearing away or removing facilities, 「撤去」 fits; for getting rid of something in the way, 「取り除く」. The opposite is 「取り付け」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 何なんかを取り付とりつけられている場所ばしょからはずして、分わける、または取り除とりのぞくこと。
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