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Meaning of 退治(たいじ) in Japanese

退治, 対治
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
たいじ
Romaji
taiji
Word Senses
  • 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
    Example sentence
    しかも初陣あのドラゴン退治 What's more our first battle is to defeat that dragon!
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings
    Example sentence
    シロアリ退治する計画考案しようした He tried to devise a plan for getting rid of termites.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    curing illness
    Example sentence
    あり退治しよう思った He tried to get rid of the ants.

Examples of 退治, 対治, たいじ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

退 JLPT 3

9 strokes

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

On'Yomi: ジ, チ

Kun'Yomi: おさ.める, おさ.まる, なお.る, なお.す

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

On'Yomi: タイ, ツイ

Kun'Yomi: あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う

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