解除|かいじょkaijo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbtermination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission
- noun, suru verb, transitive verblifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations); cancellation (of a warning, alert, etc.); calling off (e.g. a strike); releasing (a lock)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 解除する(かいじょする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 解除します(かいじょします) |
| Negative (nai) | 解除しない(かいじょしない) |
| polite (masen) | 解除しません(かいじょしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 解除せず・解除せぬ(かいじょせず・かいじょせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 解除した(かいじょした) |
| polite (mashita) | 解除しました(かいじょしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 解除しなかった(かいじょしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 解除しませんでした(かいじょしませんでした) |
| Te form | 解除して(かいじょして) |
| Potential | 解除できる(かいじょできる) |
| Passive | 解除される(かいじょされる) |
| Causative | 解除させる(かいじょさせる) |
| Causative passive | 解除させられる(かいじょさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 解除すれば(かいじょすれば) |
| tara | 解除したら(かいじょしたら) |
| Volitional | 解除しよう(かいじょしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 解除しましょう(かいじょしましょう) |
| Imperative | 解除しろ(かいじょしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym解約かいやくNeutralA noun limited to contracts: canceling or terminating one, as in 「保険の解約」. Unlike the headword, it cannot be used for bans, alerts, or obligations.
- SynonymキャンセルNeutralA loanword for canceling reservations and orders; common in everyday speech. It does not cover lifting bans or warnings.
- Synonym取り消すとりけすNeutralA verb for retracting something already said or decided, such as taking back words or canceling a decision; the focus is on withdrawal.
- Related解消かいしょうNeutralA noun for making problems or relationships disappear, as in 「ストレス解消」 and 「婚約解消」; the emphasis is on eliminating something rather than lifting a restriction.
- Antonym設定せっていNeutralA noun for establishing or configuring something; it stands in direct opposition to 「解除」.
- Antonym締結ていけつWrittenA noun of written, formal prose for concluding treaties or contracts; the opposite of 「解除」.
Use 「解除」 for lifting restrictions, alerts, and contracts, as in 「警報解除」; use 「解消」 for eliminating problems, 「解約」 for canceling contracts, and 「キャンセル」 for reservations. 「締結」 is the formal word for concluding a treaty or contract.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


