Japanese word

キャンセル

Pronunciation

Romajikyanseru

Meaning

  • nouncancellation

Example

キャンセルの理由を教えてください。kya n se ru no ri yū o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me the reason for the cancellation.

Illustration for キャンセル (cancellation)

More examples

急なキャンセルは早めに連絡してください。kyū na kya n se ru wa haya me ni ren raku shi te ku da sa i

Please contact us as soon as possible about a last-minute cancellation.

Core concept

Expresses the decision to end a planned arrangement so that it will no longer take place.

Common phrases

  • キャンセルするkya n se ru su ru

    cancel

  • キャンセル料kya n se ru ryō

    cancellation fee

  • キャンセルを受け付けるkya n se ru o u ke tsu ke ru

    accept cancellations

  • 予約のキャンセルyo yaku no kya n se ru

    reservation cancellation

Similar words

取り消しtorikeshi: The act of withdrawing a decision, request, order, or reservation.
中止chūshi: The act of stopping a planned event or activity before it takes place.
取りやめtoriyame: The act of abandoning a planned event, activity, or arrangement.
解約kaiyaku: The act of ending a contract or service agreement before its planned end.

Definition in Japanese

決めていた予定や予約を実行しないこと。ki me te i ta yo tei ya yo yaku o jik kō shi na i ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun キャンセル (kyanseru) comes from English cancel, ultimately from Latin cancellāre, "to cross out," with the English verb used as a Japanese noun.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, キャンセルする (kyanseru suru) means "to cancel," so the noun easily becomes a verb when する (suru) is added.

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