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退治
taiji
Description
「退治」は、人にとって悪いものや危ないものをやっつけて、なくすことです。
"退治" means to defeat and eliminate things that are bad or dangerous to people.
昔話のおにや、家の中の虫、病気の元などを退治すると言います。
We say we "退治" things like ogres in old stories, bugs in the house, or sources of illness.
Meanings
退治taiji
extermination; getting rid of something harmful
むかしの人はおにの退治をしました。
People in the old days defeated demons.
退治するtaiji suru
to exterminate; to get rid of; to defeat
台所のゴキブリを退治した。
I got rid of the cockroach in the kitchen.
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Notes
- Etymology
退 (drive back) + 治 (control/subdue); often paired with 鬼退治 or 害虫退治.
- Nuance
implies removing something bad or dangerous, so it fits pests, monsters, and bad habits.
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