廃止|はいしhaishi[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbabolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
    アメリカは奴隷制どれいせいを廃止はいしした。↗
    America did away with slavery.
Conjugation
Dictionary form廃止する(はいしする)
Polite (masu)廃止します(はいしします)
Negative (nai)廃止しない(はいししない)
polite (masen)廃止しません(はいししません)
classical zu / nu廃止せず・廃止せぬ(はいしせず・はいしせぬ)
Past (ta)廃止した(はいしした)
polite (mashita)廃止しました(はいししました)
Past negative (nakatta)廃止しなかった(はいししなかった)
polite (masen deshita)廃止しませんでした(はいししませんでした)
Te form廃止して(はいしして)
Potential廃止できる(はいしできる)
Passive廃止される(はいしされる)
Causative廃止させる(はいしさせる)
Causative passive廃止させられる(はいしさせられる)
Conditional (ba)廃止すれば(はいしすれば)
tara廃止したら(はいししたら)
Volitional廃止しよう(はいししよう)
polite (mashou)廃止しましょう(はいししましょう)
Imperative廃止しろ(はいししろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym撤廃てっぱいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Used for abolishing laws, systems, tariffs etc., often to remove restrictions or discrimination, as in 「差別の撤廃」「規制撤廃」; 廃止 stops systems/services.
  • Synonym廃するはいするWrittenWritten/formal prose. A verb meaning to abolish; 廃止 is a noun and the more common choice.
  • Related破棄はきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means tearing up contracts or overturning court rulings; 廃止 centers on stopping systems and services.
  • Related廃棄はいきNeutralNeutral. Means throwing away unneeded items; 廃止 centers on stopping systems and services.
  • Related撤回てっかいNeutralNeutral. Means retracting statements or proposals, as in 「発言を撤回」; 廃止 centers on stopping systems.
  • Related解消かいしょうNeutralNeutral. Means dissolving relationships or contracts, as in 「婚約解消」; 廃止 centers on stopping systems.
  • Related取り下げるとりさげるNeutralNeutral. Means withdrawing a lawsuit or application; 廃止 centers on stopping systems.
  • Related無効にするむこうにするNeutralNeutral. Means making something void or invalid; 廃止 centers on stopping systems and services.
  • Antonym存続そんぞくNeutralAntonym on the keep-or-abolish axis: means continuing to exist rather than being abolished.
  • Antonym継続けいぞくNeutralAntonym on the keep-or-abolish axis: means carrying on as before rather than stopping.
  • Antonym維持いじNeutralAntonym on the keep-or-abolish axis: means maintaining something at its current level.

Use 「廃止」 to stop systems, laws, lines or services, as in 「路線廃止」「法律を廃止する」. For removing restrictions or discrimination pick 「撤廃」; for retracting statements or proposals 「撤回」; for dissolving relationships 「解消」. The opposite is 「存続」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. それまで行おこなわれてきた慣習かんしゅうや事業じぎょう、制度せいど、施設しせつの運用うんようなどをやめること。
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