English–Japanese

“get rid of” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinozoku

Example

机の汚れを除きます。tsukue no yogo re o nozo ki ma su

I get rid of the dirt on the desk.

Illustration for 除く (get rid of)

How to say “get rid of” in Japanese

“Get rid of” in Japanese is 除く (nozoku).

Expresses clearing something away from a place or keeping it outside a defined group or range.

Full entry for 除く: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 除く

計算から送料を除きます。kei san ka ra sō ryō o nozo ki ma su

I exclude the shipping fee from the calculation.

Tips for using 除く

  • In everyday conversation, 除く (nozoku) can describe removing dirt from an object, whereas exclude usually concerns membership in a group, list, or category.

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