“Purge” in Japanese
Short answer
Purge in Japanese is “粛清” (shukusei). Full meaning: (political) purge.
Other ways to say “Purge” in Japanese
パージ
paaji purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
公職追放
koushokutsuihou expulsion of a public official and subsequent ban on participating in politics (by the SCAP during the allied occupation), purge
浄化
jouka purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics), purge
バージ
baaji purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
バーシ
baashi purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
追放
tsuihou exile, banishment, eviction, deportation, purge, expulsion, ousting; elimination (e.g. of poverty), removal
じょう化
jouka purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics), purge
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