Japanese word

取り消し

Pronunciation

Romajitorikeshi

Meaning

  • nouncancellation

Example

予約の取り消しをお願いします。yo yaku no to ri ke shi o o nega i shi ma su

Please cancel the reservation.

Illustration for 取り消し (cancellation)

More examples

ご注文の取り消しは、発送前に限り受け付けています。go chū mon no to ri ke shi wa has sō mae ni kagi ri u ke tsu ke te i ma su

We accept order cancellations only before shipment.

Core concept

Marks the removal of a decision, plan, or request that has already been put in place.

Common phrases

  • 予約の取り消しyo yaku no to ri ke shi

    cancellation of a reservation

  • 取り消し手数料to ri ke shi te sū ryō

    cancellation fee

  • 取り消し期限to ri ke shi ki gen

    cancellation deadline

Similar words

キャンセルkyanseru: The act of canceling a reservation, order, or service that has already been arranged.
撤回tekkai: The act of taking back a statement, request, or proposal after presenting it.
解約kaiyaku: The act of ending a contract or subscription before its agreed term ends.

Definition in Japanese

決めたことや申し込んだことを、後から取りやめること。ki me ta ko to ya mō shi ko n da ko to o ato ka ra to ri ya me ru ko to

Word origin

The noun 取り消し (torikeshi) is the nominalized continuative form of 取り消す (torikesu), a compound of 取る (toru, "take") and 消す (kesu, "erase").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 取り消し (torikeshi) often appears in service messages about canceling reservations, orders, or applications.

Other meanings

  • revocationnoun
  • withdrawalnoun

Opposites

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