“Elimination” in Japanese
Short answer
Elimination in Japanese is “淘汰” (touta). Full meaning: weeding out, elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees), culling, selection; selection.
Other ways to say “Elimination” in Japanese
退治
taiji extermination, elimination, eradication, destruction, suppression, subjugation, getting rid of, stamping out, wiping out, rooting out; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
消去法
shoukyohou (process of) elimination
除却
jokyaku exclusion, elimination
削除
sakujo deletion, elimination, erasure, striking out
廃絶
haizetsu abolition, elimination; extinction, discontinuation
失格
shikkaku disqualification, elimination, incapacity; being unfit for one's role, being a failure
エリミネーション
erimineeshon elimination (esp. from a tournament)
とうた
touta weeding out, elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees), culling, selection; selection
排除
haijo exclusion, removal, elimination, clearing away, getting rid of
消去
shoukyo erasure, deletion, elimination, clearing; elimination (of variables); extinction
消除
shoujo deletion, removal, elimination, erasure, cancellation, revocation
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