English–Japanese

“remove” in Japanese

Japanese

Also取り外す (torihazusu)

Pronunciation

Romajitorinozoku

Example

机の上のほこりを取り除きます。tsukue no ue no ho ko ri o to ri nozo ki ma su

I remove the dust from the desk.

Illustration for 取り除く (remove)

How to say “remove” in Japanese

“Remove” in Japanese is 取り除く (torinozoku).

Conveys making a place or situation free of something unwanted or troublesome by taking it away.

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

Example sentences with 取り除く

問題の原因を取り除いて、同じ失敗を防ぎます。mon dai no gen in o to ri nozo i te ona ji ship pai o fuse gi ma su

I remove the cause of the problem to prevent the same mistake.

Tips for using 取り除く

  • In everyday Japanese, 取り除く (torinozoku) applies to both physical items and abstract obstacles, so it appears in conversations about cleaning as well as solving problems.

Other Japanese words for “remove”

私は電池を取り外します。watashi wa den chi o to ri hazu shi ma su

I remove the battery.

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