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取り消す
torikesu
Description
「取り消す」は、前に言ったことや決めたことを、なかったことにするときに使います。
"取り消す" is used when you want to make something you said or decided before as if it never happened.
予約や約束をキャンセルするときにも、この言葉を使います。
This word is also used when canceling reservations or appointments.
Meanings
取り消すtorikesu
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract
ホテルの予約を取り消しました。
I canceled the hotel reservation.
取り消すtorikesu
to take back words; to revoke a statement
さっきの言葉を取り消します。
I take back what I just said.
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Notes
- Etymology
取る (to take) + 消す (to erase) = to "take away and erase" something previously done or said.
- Nuance
More formal and definitive than キャンセル; common for reservations, orders, licenses, and statements.
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