Japanese word

取り外す

Pronunciation

Romajitorihazusu

Meaning

  • verbremove

Example

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.

Illustration for 取り外す (remove)

More examples

掃除する前に、フィルターを取り外しました。sō ji su ru mae ni fi ru tā o to ri hazu shi ma shi ta

I removed the filter before cleaning it.

Core concept

Describes taking an attached object away from its place so that it is no longer connected.

Common phrases

  • 電池を取り外すden chi o to ri hazu su

    remove the battery

  • カバーを取り外すka bā o to ri hazu su

    remove the cover

  • ケーブルを取り外すkē bu ru o to ri hazu su

    detach the cable

Similar words

外すhazusu: To detach something from a fastener, holder, or connection.
取り出すtoridasu: To take something out of a container, device, or enclosed space.
抜くnuku: To pull something out of a socket, hole, or other place where it is inserted.

Definition in Japanese

取り付けられている物を、そこから離して取り去ること。to ri tsu ke ra re te i ru mono o so ko ka ra hana shi te to ri sa ru ko to

Word origin

取り外す (torihazusu) combines 取り (tori, "taking") and 外す (hazusu, "to detach or remove"), expressing the act of taking something away from its attachment.

Usage tips

  • In English, remove often sounds more formal than take out, so manuals commonly use remove for batteries, parts, and other items taken from a device.

Other meanings

  • detachverb
  • dismantleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 取り外しtorihazushiremovalnoun

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