Word

消去

しょうきょ
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Noun · Suru verb · Transitive

    erasure; deletion; elimination; clearing

  2. Noun · Suru verb · Transitive

    elimination (of variables)

  3. Noun · Suru verb · Transitive

    extinction

In Spanish

  1. eliminación; extinción; desaparición

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 「なんで私?」「消去法で仕方がなかったから」

    "Why me?" "Because, by process of elimination, there was no other choice."

    "¿Por qué yo?" "Por descarte, no había otra opción."

    Tatoeba #1594271(opens in a new tab)
  • 一番下の背景レイヤーを消去します。

    Remove the lower-most background layer.

    Tatoeba #370043(opens in a new tab)

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