取り除く|とりのぞくtorinozoku[0]heiban (flat)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 取り除く(とりのぞく) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 取り除きます(とりのぞきます) |
| Negative (nai) | 取り除かない(とりのぞかない) |
| polite (masen) | 取り除きません(とりのぞきません) |
| classical zu / nu | 取り除かず・取り除かぬ(とりのぞかず・とりのぞかぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 取り除いた(とりのぞいた) |
| polite (mashita) | 取り除きました(とりのぞきました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 取り除かなかった(とりのぞかなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 取り除きませんでした(とりのぞきませんでした) |
| Te form | 取り除いて(とりのぞいて) |
| Potential | 取り除ける(とりのぞける) |
| Passive | 取り除かれる(とりのぞかれる) |
| Causative | 取り除かせる(とりのぞかせる) |
| Causative passive | 取り除かせられる・取り除かされる(とりのぞかせられる・とりのぞかされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 取り除けば(とりのぞけば) |
| tara | 取り除いたら(とりのぞいたら) |
| Volitional | 取り除こう(とりのぞこう) |
| polite (mashou) | 取り除きましょう(とりのぞきましょう) |
| Imperative | 取り除け(とりのぞけ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym除くのぞくNeutralCovers both removing and excluding, as in 「汚れを除く」 and 「〜を除いて」; in the removal sense it matches 「取り除く」, which is the more colloquial of the two.
- Synonym除去じょきょNeutralA noun (also taking する) for removal, as in 「雑草の除去」; typical of technical descriptions.
- Synonym取り払うとりはらうNeutralTo take something away entirely, as in 「壁を取り払う」; the emphasis is on clearing away an obstruction.
- Synonym取り外すとりはずすNeutralTo detach something that is fitted or attached, as in 「部品を取り外す」.
- Synonym排除はいじょNeutralA noun (also taking する) for excluding or eliminating, as in 「障害を排除する」; leans written and has a forceful edge.
- Synonym消去しょうきょNeutralA noun (also taking する) for deleting or erasing, as in 「データの消去」; mostly used of computers.
- Synonym消すけすNeutralTo wipe out or switch off, as in 「電気を消す」; the focus is on making something vanish.
- Synonym省くはぶくNeutralTo omit, as in 「説明を省く」; the focus is on sparing what is unnecessary.
- Synonym撤去てっきょNeutralA noun (also taking する) for taking something down, as in 「看板の撤去」; mostly used of structures and facilities.
- Synonym外すはずすNeutralTo take off or unfasten, as in 「眼鏡を外す」; very common in everyday speech.
- Synonym除外じょがいNeutralA noun (also taking する) for excluding something, as in 「対象から除外する」.
- Synonym省略しょうりゃくNeutralA noun (also taking する) for omission, as in 「敬称略」; the focus is on leaving things out.
- Synonym抜くぬくNeutralTo pull out, as in 「とげを抜く」; the focus is on extracting something.
- Synonym略すりゃくすNeutralTo abbreviate or leave out, as in 「略して言う」; colloquial.
- SynonymのけるNeutralTo move something aside, as in 「荷物をのける」; colloquial.
- Synonym取り去るとりさるNeutralClose in sense to 「取り除く」 but leans toward written prose: to take something away, as in 「汚れを取り去る」.
- Synonym取り除けるとりのけるNeutralColloquial for moving something aside or excluding it; rarely used.
- Synonym除却じょきゃくWrittenWritten/formal prose for the disposal or removal of assets; mostly seen in accounting.
- Synonym消除しょうじょWrittenWritten/formal prose for eliminating or deleting something; rare.
- Synonym払い落とすはらいおとすNeutralTo brush or shake something off, as in 「雪を払い落とす」.
- Synonym取っ払うとっぱらうNeutralColloquial for tearing something down or getting rid of it, with a rough, blunt flavor.
- Related撤収てっしゅうNeutralA noun (also taking する) for packing up and taking down, as in 「テントを撤収する」, or for a retreat.
- Related切り捨てるきりすてるNeutralTo cast something off or abandon it, or to round down, as in 「端数を切り捨てる」.
- Related出すだすNeutralTo put something out, as in 「ゴミを出す」; the focus is on moving it outside.
- Related取り崩すとりくずすNeutralTo demolish, or to draw on savings little by little, as in 「貯金を取り崩す」.
- Related取り捨てるとりすてるNeutralTo throw away; rare — in everyday speech just say 「捨てる」.
- Related引き去るひきさるNeutralTo withdraw or to deduct from a total, as in 「経費を引き去る」; rare.
- Antonym加えるくわえるNeutralAntonym: to add — the direct opposite of 「取り除く」.
- Antonym追加するNeutralAntonym: to add or append — the direct opposite of 「取り除く」.
Use 「取り除く」 to get rid of something that is in the way or no longer needed, as in 「不安を取り除く」 or 「ゴミを取り除く」. For detaching a fitted device or part, say 「取り外す」; for clearing away an obstruction, 「取り払う」; for leaving something out, 「除く」; in technical contexts, 「除去」. The opposite is 「加える」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- じゃまな物をなくす。
- とりつけた物をはずす。


