How do you say "remove" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "remove" is 取り除く (torinozoku). It is a verb pronounced "toh-ree-noh-zoh-koo".

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Pronunciation

取り除く is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as torinozoku, it sounds roughly like "toh-ree-noh-zoh-koo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

私は取り除くことが好きです。

Watashi wa torinozoku koto ga suki desu.

I enjoy removeing.

Usage notes

取り除く means to remove in Japanese. This is an everyday verb that learners encounter early. Mastering its masu form (取り除きます) and te-form opens up many sentence patterns.

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Questions about 取り除く

How do you pronounce 取り除く?

取り除く is romanised as torinozoku. Say it roughly like "toh-ree-noh-zoh-koo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 取り除く formal or casual?

取り除く is the plain (dictionary) form, used in casual speech and in dictionaries. For polite situations, verbs take a different ending, typically -masu. In Noun Town the game always shows the dictionary form.

How is 取り除く written in Japanese?

取り除く is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.