Japanese word

消去

Pronunciation

Romajishōkyo

Meaning

  • noundeletion

Example

不要な記録を消去します。fu yō na ki roku o shō kyo shi ma su

I will delete the unnecessary record.

Illustration for 消去 (deletion)

More examples

共有の前に、個人情報の消去を確認します。kyō yū no mae ni ko jin jō hō no shō kyo o kaku nin shi ma su

I confirm that personal information has been deleted before sharing it.

Core concept

Describes removing something completely so that it is no longer present, especially from a record, set, or surface.

Common phrases

  • データの消去dē ta no shō kyo

    deletion of data

  • 記録の消去ki roku no shō kyo

    deletion of a record

  • 個人情報の消去ko jin jō hō no shō kyo

    deletion of personal information

Similar words

削除sakujo: The act of taking selected data, text, or items out of a record or collection.
抹消masshō: The act of erasing an official record, name, or trace completely.

Definition in Japanese

不要なものや記録などを取り除き、存在しない状態にすること。fu yō na mo no ya ki roku na do o to ri nozo ki son zai shi na i jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

The noun 消去 (shōkyo) combines 消 (shō, "erase") and 去 (kyo, "remove"), expressing the act of making something go away.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese software, 消去 (shōkyo) appears on menus and buttons for deleting or clearing data, so it can correspond to either Delete or Clear in English.

Other meanings

  • eliminationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 消去するshōkyosurudeleteverb

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