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取り消し (torikeshi) Japanese meaning: cancellation | Kotomora
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I'd like to cancel my hotel reservation, please.
Please cancel your order within 24 hours.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 取と り 消け しにする to cancel or call off something
Due to the typhoon, we canceled the meeting.
〈 事こと 〉 が 取と り 消け しになる for something to be cancelled
The match was cancelled due to bad weather.
〈 事こと 〉 の 取と り 消け しを 求もと める to demand the cancellation of something
He demanded the cancellation of the contract.
〈 事こと 〉 の 取と り 消け し 手て 続つづ き the procedure for cancelling something
You can complete the reservation cancellation procedure online.
Kanji 消 extinguish, blow out, turn off Related words· 10 キャンセル is a casual loanword used for canceling reservations or events, while 取り消し is the native Japanese term that can sound more formal or legal.
撤回 specifically means withdrawing a statement, proposal, or decision in formal or political contexts, while 取り消し is broader and covers canceling actions or records too.
解除 means lifting or releasing something like a restriction, contract, or alarm, while 取り消し is a more general term for canceling or revoking something already decided.
中止 means stopping or discontinuing an ongoing event or plan, whereas 取り消し refers to nullifying something that was previously decided or established.
Show 6 more 取り消し is a casual, general word for canceling things like orders or reservations, while 解消 is more formal and typically used for dissolving abstract things like contracts, relationships, or stress.
取り消し is a broad, everyday word for cancelling or revoking something, while 破棄 is more formal and legalistic, used for voiding contracts or agreements.
取り消し means canceling or revoking something already in effect (a license, an order), whereas 取り下げ means withdrawing something that was formally submitted before it takes further effect.
Don't confuse with 取り下げ specifically means withdrawing a legal application or lawsuit, while 取り消し is the broader term for canceling or revoking any decision or record.
取り締まり means a crackdown or regulatory control and looks similar in kanji, but it has nothing to do with 取り消し, which means cancellation or revocation.
取り消し (cancellation, revocation) is easily confused with 取り上げ (taking up, adopting, confiscating) because both are 取り〜 compound nouns, but they describe opposite actions—undoing versus taking/accepting.
Written forms 取と り 消け し Usage 27%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
取とり 消け し Usage 39%
Common variant without okurigana り; often seen in formal or legal contexts.
取とり 消けし Usage 34%
Abbreviated form used in compounds or headings; less common as a standalone noun.
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.
抹まっ 消しょう
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取り消し means canceling or revoking something (like a reservation or statement), while 抹消 specifically means erasing an entry from a record.
取り消し is a general term for cancelling or annulling something (a contract, order, license), while 剥奪 specifically emphasizes forcibly removing a right or status as a penalty.
取り消し means cancelling something (an order, statement, reservation) in general, while 帳消し specifically means nullifying a debt or letting gains and losses cancel out.
