キャンセル

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

キャンセルする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General term for cancelling a reservation, order, subscription, event, or plan. Used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

from English cancel

Modern social-media sense: withdrawing support from a person or entity for controversial behavior. Often used in the context of 'cancel culture'.

〈事こと〉をキャンセルするto cancel something (a reservation, order, or plan)
フライトをキャンセルした。
I cancelled the flight.
〈人ひと〉をキャンセルするto 'cancel' a person (withdraw public support due to controversy)
その芸げい能のう人じんはSNSで炎えん上じょうしてキャンセルされた。
The celebrity got cancelled after going viral for the controversy.
〈事こと〉がキャンセルになるfor something to end up cancelled
台たい風ふうで試し合あいがキャンセルになった。
The game ended up cancelled because of the typhoon.
〈事こと〉をキャンセルされるto have something cancelled (on you)
予よ約やくをキャンセルされてしまった。
My reservation ended up being cancelled.

取とり消けしN3sense 1
取り消し is a native Japanese term for cancellation or revocation used in formal or legal contexts, while キャンセル is the everyday loanword for cancelling reservations, orders, or plans.
解かい約やくN1sense 1
解約 specifically means cancelling a contract or subscription, whereas キャンセル is broader and covers reservations, orders, and plans as well.
中ちゅう止しN4sense 1
中止 means calling off an event or activity (often due to weather or circumstances), while キャンセル is more general and can apply to any reservation or order.
撤てっ回かいN1sense 1
撤回 is a formal word for withdrawing a statement, proposal, or decision, while キャンセル is casual and used for everyday cancellations like tickets or plans.
取とり消けすN3
キャンセル is a casual loanword often used for canceling reservations or orders, while 取り消す is the native verb that can also sound more formal or definitive.

Loanword from English 'cancel'.