Japanese Conversation · Level 53
90 words
Japanese word
除く
Pronunciation
Romajinozoku
Meaning
- verbget rid of
Example
机の汚れを除きます。tsukue no yogo re o nozo ki ma su
I get rid of the dirt on the desk.
More examples
計算から送料を除きます。kei san ka ra sō ryō o nozo ki ma su
I exclude the shipping fee from the calculation.
Core concept
Expresses clearing something away from a place or keeping it outside a defined group or range.
Common phrases
例外を除くrei gai o nozo ku
exclude exceptions
不純物を除くfu jun butsu o nozo ku
remove impurities
不要な部分を除くfu yō na bu bun o nozo ku
remove unnecessary parts
Similar words
取り除くtorinozoku: To clear something away from a place or object.
除外するjogaisuru: To keep a person or thing outside a group, list, or category.
外すhazusu: To remove something from its usual position or omit it from a set.
省くhabuku: To omit a part or item from a process, list, or whole.
Definition in Japanese
ある場所や範囲から、不要なものを取り去る。a ru ba sho ya han i ka ra fu yō na mo no o to ri sa ru
Word origin
除く (nozoku, "to remove") is a native Japanese verb whose older word formation is not reliably known beyond its recorded use in Japanese.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 除く (nozoku) can describe removing dirt from an object, whereas exclude usually concerns membership in a group, list, or category.