Japanese word

退治

Pronunciation

Romajitaiji

Meaning

  • noungetting rid of

Example

夏は蚊の退治に蚊取り線香を使います。natsu wa ka no tai ji ni ka to ri sen kō o tsuka i ma su

In summer, I use mosquito coils to get rid of mosquitoes.

Illustration for 退治 (getting rid of)

More examples

家族で協力して、庭に出た害虫の退治をしました。ka zoku de kyō ryoku shi te niwa ni de ta gai chū no tai ji o shi ma shi ta

The whole family worked together to get rid of the pests that appeared in the garden.

Core concept

Conveys bringing a troublesome or dangerous thing under control until it no longer causes harm.

Common phrases

  • 妖怪を退治yō kai o tai ji

    defeat a monster

  • 退治の方法tai ji no hō hō

    method of getting rid of ___

  • 退治に成功するtai ji ni sei kō su ru

    succeed in getting rid of ___

Similar words

駆除kujo: Eliminating unwanted insects, animals, or other harmful organisms.
撲滅bokumetsu: Bringing the complete disappearance of a harmful thing or condition.
駆逐kuchiku: Driving an enemy, pest, or threat out of an area or situation.
撃退gekitai: Defeating a threat and sending it away without necessarily eliminating it.

Definition in Japanese

害をなすものを攻撃したり追い払ったりして、存在しない状態にすること。gai o na su mo no o kō geki shi ta ri o i hara tta ri shi te son zai shi na i jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

退治 (taiji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 退 (tai, "repel") and 治 (ji, "subdue or settle"), expressing the removal of a threat.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a neutral word for removal, 退治 (taiji) suggests an active confrontation with the problem, which is why it suits pests, monsters, and other threats.

Other meanings

  • exterminationnoun
  • defeatnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 退治屋taijiyaexterminatornoun

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