“Striking out” in Japanese
Short answer
Striking out in Japanese is “棒引き” (boubiki). Full meaning: drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.), striking out, crossing out; cancellation (of a debt), writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark, long-vowel mark.
Other ways to say “Striking out” in Japanese
削除
sakujo deletion, elimination, erasure, striking out
棒引
boubiki drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.), striking out, crossing out; cancellation (of a debt), writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark, long-vowel mark
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