► 動詞
消す [けす] meaning: eliminate rank: 1
☆ 悪臭を消すスプレー ⇨ An odor-eliminating spray
無くす [なくす] meaning: eliminate rank: 1
☆ 私達は迂闊な失敗を無くさなくてはいけない ⇨ We need to eliminate careless mistakes
解消 [かいしょう] [解消する] meaning: eliminate rank: 2
☆ ストレスを解消するためにカラオケに行く ⇨ I go to karaoke to relieve stress
拭い去る [(4)ぬぐいさる] meaning: eliminate rank: 3
☆ 一度生まれた不信感を拭い去るのは難しい ⇨ It’s hard to wipe off, dispel, distrust once it’s created
排泄 [はいせつ] [排泄する] meaning: eliminate rank: 3
☆ 老廃物は便として排泄される ⇨ Waste will be evacuated as urine and feces (☛ Evacuate bodily waste)
撲滅 [ぼくめつ] [撲滅する] meaning: eliminate rank: 3
☆ 人種差別を撲滅する ⇨ Eliminate racial prejudice (☛ Usually about bad social customs)
根絶 [こんぜつ] [根絶する] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 天然痘は20世紀に根絶された ⇨ Smallpox was eradicated in the 20th century (☛ Literally “eliminate the root”)
消却 [しょうきゃく] [消却する] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
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淘汰 [(1)とうた] [淘汰する] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 環境の変化に対応しないものは淘汰される ⇨ Those who don’t adapt to the environmental changes will be eliminated (☛ The bad, unfit, outdated, to be eliminated over time)
排する [(3)はいする] [liter] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 万難を排して遂行する所存です ⇨ I will get it done eliminating 10,000 difficulties, no matter how hard it is
廃絶 [はいぜつ] [廃絶する] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 核保有国には核兵器を廃絶する意思は全く無い ⇨ The nuclear powers have no intention of eliminating nuclear weapons (☛ Discard and eliminate)
払拭 [ふっしょく] [払拭する] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 彼は大舞台に弱いという評判を払拭した ⇨ He’s dispelled the reputation that he chokes in the spotlight (☛ Literally “dust and wipe”. Usually clear out something bad)
返上 [へんじょう] [返上する] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 彼は汚名を返上しようとしている ⇨ He is trying to clear his bad name
抹殺 [まっさつ] [抹殺する] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 彼は政敵を全て抹殺した ⇨ He purged his political foes (☛ Literally “kill”, but usually used figuratively)
滅却 [めっきゃく] [滅却する] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 心頭を滅却すれば火もまた涼し ⇨ Fire will be cool too if you eliminate your mind and head (☛ A proverb)
廃滅 [はいめつ] [廃滅する] meaning: eliminate rank: 5
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► 名詞
解消 [かいしょう] meaning: eliminate rank: 2
☆ 運動はストレス解消に有効だ ⇨ Exercise is effective to relieve stress
排泄 [はいせつ] meaning: eliminate rank: 3
☆ 排泄物 ⇨ Bodily waste (☛ Evacuate bodily waste)
撲滅 [ぼくめつ] meaning: eliminate rank: 3
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淘汰 [(1)とうた] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 自然淘汰 ⇨ Natural elimination of the unfit (☛ The bad, unfit, outdated, to be eliminated over time)
廃絶 [はいぜつ] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 彼等は核兵器廃絶を訴えている ⇨ They are appealing for elimination of nuclear weapons (☛ Discard and eliminate)
返上 [へんじょう] meaning: eliminate rank: 4
☆ 汚名返上 ⇨ Clearing a bad name