退治
退治する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 退治する | 退治しない |
| Polite | 退治します | 退治しません |
| Past polite | 退治しました | 退治しませんでした |
| Past | 退治した | 退治しなかった |
| Te-form | 退治して | 退治しないで |
| Desire | 退治したい | 退治したくない |
| Potential | 退治できる | 退治できない |
| Passive | 退治される | 退治されない |
| Causative | 退治させる | 退治させない |
| Causative passive | 退治させられる | 退治させられない |
| Volitional | 退治しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 退治しましょう | |
| Imperative | 退治しろ | 退治するな |
| Conditional | 退治すれば | 退治しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 退治したら | 退治しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
extermination; elimination; getting rid of
Broadly used for destroying or removing pests, monsters, enemies, or undesirable things. Often implies active, forceful removal.
I bought insecticide to exterminate the cockroaches.
Momotarō went to subjugate the ogres.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
curing (an illness); getting rid of (a disease)
Used for eliminating diseases or ailments, often with a nuance of actively fighting them off.
To get rid of a cold quickly, you should get plenty of rest.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
renouncing worldly desires (Buddhism)
Buddhist term: overcoming or subduing worldly passions and desires to focus on practice.
Practitioners engage in rigorous training to renounce worldly desires.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を退治するto exterminate/get rid of something (pest, monster, enemy)
The villagers exterminated the monster.
- 病気を退治するto cure/get rid of a disease
The new medicine cured the disease.
- 煩悩を退治するto subdue worldly desires
The monk sat in meditation trying to overcome his worldly desires.