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Japanese word 退治: extermination / eradication / defeat. Meanings and example sentences.

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退治 (たいじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

退治 (たいじ) means extermination / eradication / defeat.

See example sentences below.

退治 at a glance

退治
たいじtaiji
N1noun
extermination / eradication / defeat
退治たいじtaijiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 退治

Core meaning

extermination / eradication / defeat

Basic example sentences

Example 1

ゴキブリを退治した。

Translation

I exterminated the cockroach.

Example 2

悪い虫を退治しよう。

Translation

Let's get rid of the harmful bugs.

退治 (たいじ): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo