“Getting rid of” in Japanese
Short answer
Getting rid of in Japanese is “除去” (jokyo). Full meaning: removal, getting rid of.
Other ways to say “Getting rid of” in Japanese
お払い箱
oharaibako discarding, throwing away, getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee), firing, sacking
根絶
konzetsu eradication, extermination, rooting out, stamping out, getting rid of
排除
haijo exclusion, removal, elimination, clearing away, getting rid of
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)
根絶やし
nedayashi rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication, rooting out, stamping out, getting rid of
対治
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)
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