“Rooting out” in Japanese
Short answer
Rooting out in Japanese is “根絶” (konzetsu). Full meaning: eradication, extermination, rooting out, stamping out, getting rid of.
Other ways to say “Rooting out” in Japanese
根絶やし
nedayashi rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication, rooting out, stamping out, getting rid of
根こそぎ
nekosogi uprooting, pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating, rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.), completely, entirely, thoroughly, root and branch
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)
根切り
nekiri excavation (as preparation for construction); cutting roots; extermination, rooting out
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)
ネキリ
nekiri excavation (as preparation for construction); cutting roots; extermination, rooting out
根切
nekiri excavation (as preparation for construction); cutting roots; extermination, rooting out
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