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取り外し (とりはずし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

取とり外はずし

と

り

は

ず

し

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

removal; detachment; dismantling

Refers to the act of taking something off or apart, often used for mechanical parts, fixtures, or attachments.

エアコンの取とり外

はず

し

を

業ぎょう

者しゃ

に

頼たの

ん

だ

。

I asked a contractor to remove the air conditioner.

棚たなの取とり外はずしは簡かん単たんだった。

Removing the shelf was easy.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の取とり外はずしができるto be able to remove/detach something
このバッテリーは取とり外はずしができる。
This battery can be removed.
〈物もの〉の取とり外はずしに注ちゅう意いするto be careful when removing/detaching something
部ぶ品ひんの取とり外はずしには注ちゅう意いしてください。
Please be careful when removing the part.
〈物もの〉の取とり外はずし方かたhow to remove/detach something
フィルターの取とり外はずし方かたを説せつ明めいします。
I'll explain how to remove the filter.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
外outside

Related words

分ぶん解かいN2
取り外し usually refers to detaching a single part or attachment, while 分解 means taking an entire device apart into its component pieces.
撤てっ去きょ
取り外し is a neutral term for detaching parts or fixtures, while 撤去 has a more formal, official tone used for removing larger installed structures (e.g. signs, barricades).

Opposites

取とり付つけ
取り外し means taking something off or apart, while 取り付け means attaching or installing it.
装そう着ちゃく
取り外し is the act of detaching a part, whereas 装着 is the act of fitting or equipping it onto something.

Word family

取とり外はずし可か能のう
removable; detachable

Written forms

取とり外はずしUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news term.
取とり外はずしUsage4%
Variant without okurigana り; less common but still used.

Etymology

Compound of 取り (continuative form of 取る, 'to take') and 外し (continuative form of 外す, 'to remove').