駆く逐ちく

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駆逐する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Strong, often military or forceful nuance: to drive out or wipe out enemies, pests, or unwanted elements. Commonly used as a suru-verb.

〈場ば所しょ〉から〈物もの〉を駆く逐ちくするto drive something out of a place
軍ぐんは敵てきをこの地ち域いきから駆く逐ちくした。
The army drove the enemy out of the region.
〈物もの〉が〈物もの〉を駆く逐ちくするfor one thing to displace or wipe out another (e.g. in competition)
安あん価かな製せい品ひんが高こう価かな製せい品ひんを駆く逐ちくした。
Cheap products drove the expensive ones out of the market.

追つい放ほうN1
追放 focuses on banishing someone from a group or place, while 駆逐 stresses forcefully wiping out an enemy or unwanted element.
排はい除じょN1
排除 is a neutral term for removal or exclusion, whereas 駆逐 carries a stronger, often violent or competitive connotation.
撲ぼく滅めつN1
撲滅 means to completely eradicate something like a disease or crime, while 駆逐 more often describes driving out a rival or enemy force.
一いっ掃そう
一掃 means to sweep away or clear out entirely, while 駆逐 emphasizes an active, forceful expulsion of a specific target.

駆く除じょ
駆除 specifically means exterminating pests or vermin, while 駆逐 has a broader, often military or competitive sense of driving out enemies or rivals.

Compound of 駆 (drive, urge) and 逐 (pursue, expel). The combination conveys the idea of chasing and driving out.