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取り払い (toriharai) Japanese meaning: removal | Kotomora
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払はら
い
が
始はじ
まっ
た
。
The demolition of the old building has begun.
Please hurry with the removal of the obstacles.
Related words 撤てっ 去きょ 撤去 is more formal and often used for official removal of installations or equipment, while 取り払い is a broader, more general term for clearing away or demolishing.
除じょ 去きょ 除去 emphasizes elimination or getting rid of something unwanted, often in technical or medical contexts, whereas 取り払い focuses on physically clearing a space.
Written forms 取と り 払はら い Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
取とり 払はら い
Variant kanji spelling; less common but still used.
Etymology Compound of 取り (tori, continuative form of 取る 'to take') + 払い (harai, continuative form of 払う 'to clear away'). Literally 'taking and clearing away'.
