除去|じょきょjokyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbremoval; getting rid of
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 除去する（じょきょする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 除去します（じょきょします） |
| Negative (nai) | 除去しない（じょきょしない） |
| polite (masen) | 除去しません（じょきょしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 除去せず・除去せぬ（じょきょせず・じょきょせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 除去した（じょきょした） |
| polite (mashita) | 除去しました（じょきょしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 除去しなかった（じょきょしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 除去しませんでした（じょきょしませんでした） |
| Te form | 除去して（じょきょして） |
| Potential | 除去できる（じょきょできる） |
| Passive | 除去される（じょきょされる） |
| Causative | 除去させる（じょきょさせる） |
| Causative passive | 除去させられる（じょきょさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 除去すれば（じょきょすれば） |
| tara | 除去したら（じょきょしたら） |
| Volitional | 除去しよう（じょきょしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 除去しましょう（じょきょしましょう） |
| Imperative | 除去しろ（じょきょしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym取り除くとりのぞくNeutralNative verb for removing things in the way; very common in daily use. 「除去」 is Sino-Japanese, leans written, and appears mostly in technical or medical contexts.
- SynonymのけるNeutralMeans moving something aside or out of the way, or leaving it out of consideration; 「除去」 focuses on actually eliminating it.
- Synonym除くのぞくNeutralA verb for removing something or excluding it from a group; 「除去」 is a Sino-Japanese word, also used as 「除去する」, with a focus on clearing things away.
- Synonym排除はいじょWrittenWritten word for excluding obstacles or shutting out people seen as outsiders; 「除去」 leans toward physical removal.
- Synonym取り払うとりはらうNeutralMeans taking something away entirely or dismantling it; 「除去」 leans toward clearing away dirt and impurities.
- Synonym消すけすNeutralMeans erasing, switching off, or extinguishing; 「除去」 is for clearing away impurities and obstacles.
- Synonym省くはぶくNeutralMeans omitting, leaving out, or saving time and effort; 「除去」 is for clearing away harmful things.
- Synonym撤去てっきょFormalFormal word for dismantling or taking down structures and facilities, as in 「看板を撤去」; 「除去」 leans toward impurities and dirt.
- Synonym削除さくじょWrittenWritten word for deleting text or data; 「除去」 leans toward physical substances.
- Synonym抜くぬくNeutralMeans pulling or drawing something out; 「除去」 is about clearing things away.
- SynonymなくすNeutralMeans losing something or getting rid of it; 「除去」 is for clearing away obstacles.
- SynonymカットCasualA colloquial loanword for cutting out or trimming text, scenes and the like; 「除去」 is about clearing things away.
- Synonym外すはずすNeutralMeans taking something off or detaching it, also excluding someone; 「除去」 is about clearing away.
- Synonym取り去るとりさるWrittenA written-style word for taking something away or getting rid of it; 「除去」 is more formal.
- Synonym取り除けるとりのけるNeutralMeans setting something aside or weeding it out; close in meaning to 「除去」 but more colloquial.
- Synonym除却じょきゃくFormalFormal accounting term for writing off or scrapping fixed assets; 「除去」 is more general.
- SynonymオミットCasualA colloquial loanword for leaving things out or disqualifying them; 「除去」 leans toward removing physical matter.
- Synonym取っ払うとっぱらうCasualColloquial word for clearing things away or tearing them down; 「除去」 is more formal.
- Related切り捨てるきりすてるNeutralMeans cutting something off and discarding it, also abandoning it or dropping decimal places; 「除去」 is about clearing away.
- Related出すだすNeutralMeans taking or putting something out; a very broad verb. 「除去」 is about clearing something away.
- Related取り捨てるとりすてるNeutralMeans picking something out and throwing it away; 「除去」 is about clearing things away.
- RelatedハブるCasualSlangy colloquial word for freezing people out or leaving them out of a group; 「除去」 is for removing things.
- RelatedはねのけるNeutralMeans forcefully pushing or brushing something aside, figuratively shrugging off pressure; 「除去」 is about clearing away.
- Antonym追加ついかNeutralAntonym: adding or supplementing something, the opposite of 「除去」.
- Antonym付加ふかWrittenAntonym: a written word for attaching or appending something, opposite of 「除去」.
- Antonym挿入そうにゅうNeutralAntonym: inserting or putting something in; contrasts with 「除去」 on the adding-versus-removing axis.
「除去」 (also used as 「除去する」) is for removing impurities, obstacles and the like, as in 「汚れを除去」. In everyday speech, 「取り除く」 and 「除く」 are the go-to verbs; use 「撤去」 for taking down facilities and 「削除」 for deleting data. The opposite is 「追加」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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