削除(さくじょ)

削除(さくじょ) means to delete or remove something, especially text, data, or content. It functions as both a noun and a する verb.

Common collocations

• 削除(さくじょ)する: to delete, to remove
• 削除(さくじょ)キー: delete key
• 削除(さくじょ)依頼(いらい): deletion request
• アカウントを削除(さくじょ)する: to delete an account
• ファイルを削除(さくじょ)する: to delete a file
• データを削除(さくじょ)する: to delete data

Usage

Very common in computing and digital contexts. Also used in editing (removing text from a document) and administrative contexts (removing items from a list).

Similar words

• 消去(しょうきょ): erasure (more about wiping clean)
• 除去(じょきょ): removal (physical objects or substances)
• 取(と)り消(け)す: to cancel, to revoke (actions or orders)