Japanese

とりのぞく
Meaning: to remove; to get rid of; to eliminate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 取り除く 取り除かない
Polite 取り除きます 取り除きません
Past 取り除いた 取り除かなかった
Polite + Past 取り除きました 取り除きませんでした
Te-form 取り除いて 取り除かなくて
Potential 取り除ける 取り除けない
Passive 取り除かれる 取り除かれない
Causative 取り除かせる 取り除かせない
Causative + Passive 取り除かされる 取り除かされない
Imperative 取り除け 取り除くな

Handwriting

取
り
除
く

Example sentences

Remove impurities from the liquid.
その魚のはらわたを取り除いてから、塩焼きにした。
After removing the fish's intestines, I grilled it with salt.
父親は腎臓の結石を取り除く手術を受けた。
My father underwent surgery to remove a kidney stone.

Usage Notes

Used for physical removal of objects or for eliminating abstract things like anxiety or doubt.

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