Japanese word

削除

Pronunciation

Romajisakujo

Meaning

  • noundeletion

Example

古いメッセージを削除します。furu i me ssē ji o saku jo shi ma su

I delete old messages.

Illustration for 削除 (deletion)

More examples

一度行った削除は、元に戻せない場合があります。ichi do okona tta saku jo wa moto ni modo se na i ba ai ga a ri ma su

Some deletions cannot be undone.

Core concept

Refers to the act of removing something from a set, record, or place so that it is no longer included.

Common phrases

  • 削除するsaku jo su ru

    delete

  • ファイルの削除fa i ru no saku jo

    file deletion

  • 写真の削除sha shin no saku jo

    photo deletion

  • 削除の確認saku jo no kaku nin

    deletion confirmation

Similar words

消去shōkyo: The act of erasing information from a document, device, or display so that it disappears.
抹消masshō: The act of erasing a name, record, or trace completely from an official record or system.

Definition in Japanese

記録やデータなどを取り除いて、存在しない状態にすること。ki roku ya dē ta na do o to ri nozo i te son zai shi na i jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

削除 (sakujo) combines 削 (saku, "scrape off") and 除 (jo, "remove"), expressing the act of removing something.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese apps, a button labeled 削除 (sakujo) commonly performs the same action as an English Delete button, making the noun easy to spot in menus.

Opposites

Related words

  • 削除済みsakujozumideletedpre-noun adjectival
  • 削除可能sakujokanōdeletablena-adjective

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