Japanese word

抹消

Pronunciation

Romajimasshō

Meaning

  • noundeletion

Example

古い記録を抹消します。furu i ki roku o mas shō shi ma su

I delete old records.

Illustration for 抹消 (deletion)

More examples

個人情報の抹消を本人が求めています。ko jin jō hō no mas shō o hon nin ga moto me te i ma su

The person is requesting the deletion of their personal information.

Core concept

Describes removing a record, mark, or status so that it no longer remains or counts.

Common phrases

  • 記録の抹消ki roku no mas shō

    deletion of records

  • 登録の抹消tō roku no mas shō

    deletion of registration

  • 名簿からの抹消mei bo ka ra no mas shō

    removal from a roster

Similar words

削除sakujo: The act of removing written content or data from a document, list, or system.
消去shōkyo: The act of erasing a mark, record, or data so that it can no longer be seen or used.

Definition in Japanese

記録や痕跡などを完全に消して、存在しなかった状態にすること。ki roku ya kon seki na do o kan zen ni ke shi te son zai shi na ka tta jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 抹消 (masshō) combines 抹 (matsu, "rub away") and 消 (shō, "extinguish or erase"), giving the sense of wiping something out completely.

Usage tips

  • In official Japanese records, 抹消 (masshō) marks an entry or status as removed, so it sounds more formal and final than 消す (kesu) in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • cancellationnoun
  • crossing outnoun
  • striking offnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 抹消するmasshōsurudeleteverb

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