“Erasure” in Japanese
Short answer
Erasure in Japanese is “抹消” (masshou). Full meaning: erasure, striking off, crossing out, cancellation, deletion.
Other ways to say “Erasure” in Japanese
消却
shoukyaku erasure, effacement; paying back (debt)
抹殺
massatsu erasure, obliteration; denial, ignoring (an opinion)
消去
shoukyo erasure, deletion, elimination, clearing; elimination (of variables); extinction
削除
sakujo deletion, elimination, erasure, striking out
銷却
shoukyaku erasure, effacement; paying back (debt)
まっ消
masshou erasure, striking off, crossing out, cancellation, deletion
消除
shoujo deletion, removal, elimination, erasure, cancellation, revocation
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