退治
たいじ
extermination; elimination; eradication; destruction
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive
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)
Example sentences
-
What's more, our first battle is to defeat that dragon!
-
He tried to get rid of the ants.
どうやってゴキブリを退治するの？
How do you kill cockroaches?
-
We rid his house of mice.
-
What's the best way to get rid of mosquitoes?
More examples (4)
-
This poison is very effective in getting rid of roaches.
-
He tried to devise a plan for getting rid of termites.
-
There's a huge spider in the room! Quick, exterminate it!
-
He says he must get rid of the mice that are in the attic.