Japanese word

除去

Pronunciation

Romajijokyo

Meaning

  • nounremoval

Example

このフィルターは雑音を除去します。ko no fi ru tā wa zatsu on o jo kyo shi ma su

This filter removes unwanted noise.

Illustration for 除去 (removal)

More examples

検査の前に、配管内のさびを除去します。ken sa no mae ni hai kan nai no sa bi o jo kyo shi ma su

Before the inspection, we remove the rust inside the pipes.

Core concept

It describes causing an unwanted element to cease being present by taking it out or separating it.

Common phrases

  • 雑音の除去zatsu on no jo kyo

    noise removal

  • 異物の除去i butsu no jo kyo

    foreign matter removal

  • 汚れの除去yogo re no jo kyo

    dirt removal

Similar words

排除haijo: It means removing an unwanted person or thing from a place, situation, or process.
撤去tekkyo: It means taking away an object or structure that has been installed in a particular location.
削除sakujo: It means erasing data, text, or another recorded item stored in a system.

Definition in Japanese

あるものを取り去って、そこからなくすこと。a ru mo no o to ri sa tte so ko ka ra na ku su ko to

Word origin

除去 (jokyo) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 除 (jo, "remove") and 去 (kyo, "go away").

Usage tips

  • In software and computing, removal can mean taking a feature or item out, while deletion more specifically suggests erasing stored digital data.

Other meanings

  • getting rid ofnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 除去するjokyosururemoveverb
  • 除去剤jokyozairemoval agentnoun
  • 除去率jokyoritsuremoval ratenoun

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