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除却 (じょきゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

除じょ却きゃく

じょ

きゃ

く

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

exclusion; elimination; removal

Formal term for removing or excluding something, often used in legal, administrative, or technical contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.

不ふ要ようなデータを除じょ却きゃくする必ひつ要ようがある。
It is necessary to eliminate unnecessary data.

その

条じょう

項こう

は

契けい

約やく

書しょ

から

除じょ

却きゃく

さ

れ

た

。

That clause was removed from the contract.

Kanji

除exclude, division (x/3), remove
却instead, on the contrary, rather

Similar words

除じょ去きょ
除去 is a more common and general word for removal or elimination. 除却 is more formal and often used in specialized contexts.
削さく除じょ
削除 specifically means deletion, especially of data or text. 除却 is broader and can refer to physical removal or exclusion.

Etymology

Compound of 除 (remove, exclude) and 却 (withdraw, eliminate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the meaning of thorough removal.