Meaning of 退治 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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退治, 対治JLPT 1
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Kana Readingたいじ
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Romajitaiji
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradication; suppression
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- Parts of speech
- Buddhist term
- Meaning
- making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- curing illness
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Example Sentences
退治, 対治, たいじ used in context
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What's more our first battle is to defeat that dragon!
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He tried to devise a plan for getting rid of termites.
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He tried to get rid of the ants.
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He says he must get rid of the mice that are in the attic.
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We rid his house of mice.
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This poison is very effective in getting rid of roaches.
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Kanji found in this word
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
On: タイ
Kun: しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く
9 strokes
reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
On: ジ, チ
Kun: おさ.める, おさ.まる, なお.る, なお.す
8 strokes
vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
On: タイ, ツイ
Kun: あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う
7 strokes
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