取とり消けし

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

cancellation; withdrawal; revocation

Refers to the act of nullifying or retracting something previously established, such as an order, reservation, contract, or statement.

ホテルの予よ約やくの取とり消けしをお願ねがいします。
I'd like to cancel my hotel reservation, please.

注ちゅう

文もん

の

取と

り

消け

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は

24

時じ

間かん

以い

内ない

に

お

願ねが

い

し

ます

。

Please cancel your order within 24 hours.

Written forms

取とり消けしUsage27%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
取とり消けしUsage39%
Common variant without okurigana り; often seen in formal or legal contexts.
取とり消けしUsage34%
Abbreviated form used in compounds or headings; less common as a standalone noun.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
消extinguish, blow out, turn off

Similar words

キャンセル
A loanword from English 'cancel', used more casually and often for reservations or events. 取り消し is the native Japanese term and can sound more formal or legal.
撤てっ回かい
Specifically means 'withdrawal' of a statement, proposal, or decision, often in formal or political contexts. 取り消し is broader and includes cancellation of actions or records.

Etymology

Compound of the verb 取り消す (torikesu, 'to cancel'), from 取る (toru, 'to take') + 消す (kesu, 'to erase'). The noun form 取り消し is the continuative stem (連用形) of the verb.