除

Meaning

除 centers on taking something away or setting it apart: removing, excluding, canceling, or abolishing. The mathematical division sense is a specialized application of separating into parts.

• 掃除そうじ
  N5

  cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

• 除くのぞく
  N3

  to remove; to get rid of; to take away; to eliminate

• 解除かいじょ
  N1

  termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission

• 削除さくじょ
  N3

  deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

• 排除はいじょ
  N1

  exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

• 除じょ

  division

• 除去じょきょ

  removal; getting rid of

• 除外じょがい
  N1

  exception; exclusion

• 駆除くじょ

  extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)

• 除けよけ

  protection; repellent

• 免除めんじょ
  N1

  exemption; exoneration; discharge

• 取り除くとりのぞく
  N2

  to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

• 切除せつじょ

  cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal

• 控除こうじょ
  N1

  subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)

• 除雪じょせつ

  snow removal

• 除名じょめい

  striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication

• 除隊じょたい

  military discharge

• 除草じょそう

  weeding

• 防除ぼうじょ

  prevention (of plant disease and insect damage); (pest) control; extermination (of harmful insects)

• 虫除けむしよけ

  insecticide; insect repellent

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