Japanese word

撤去

Pronunciation

Romajitekkyo

Meaning

  • nounremoval

Example

古い看板を撤去します。furu i kan ban o tek kyo shi ma su

We will remove the old sign.

Illustration for 撤去 (removal)

More examples

安全のため、壊れた遊具を撤去します。an zen no ta me kowa re ta yū gu o tek kyo shi ma su

For safety, we will remove the broken playground equipment.

Core concept

It refers to clearing a site by removing an installed, stored, or deployed object from it.

Common phrases

  • 看板の撤去kan ban no tek kyo

    sign removal

  • 撤去を求めるtek kyo o moto me ru

    request removal

  • 撤去費用tek kyo hi yō

    removal cost

Similar words

取り外しtorihazushi: The act of taking an attached object off its support.
除去jokyo: The act of removing an unwanted object, substance, or obstacle.
搬出hanshutsu: The act of carrying an object out of a site or facility.

Definition in Japanese

設置物や不要な物を取り外し、置かれていた場所からなくすこと。set chi butsu ya fu yō na mono o to ri hazu shi o ka re te i ta ba sho ka ra na ku su ko to

Word origin

撤 (tetsu, "to remove or withdraw") + 去 (kyo, "to leave") make 撤去 (tekkyo), a compound whose parts convey taking something away from a place.

Usage tips

  • 撤去 (tekkyo) is more formal than everyday expressions such as 取り除く (torinozoku), so it frequently appears in official announcements and notices.

Other meanings

  • dismantlingnoun
  • withdrawalnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 撤去するtekkyosururemoveverb

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