取(と)り除(のぞ)く

とりのぞく
verb (godan)
to remove; to eliminate
1. to remove; to take away
To physically remove something unwanted from a place or object.
庭(にわ)の雑草(ざっそう)を取(と)り除(のぞ)いた。
I removed the weeds from the garden.
古(ふる)いペンキを取(と)り除(のぞ)いてから塗(ぬ)り直(なお)した。
I removed the old paint before repainting.
この洗剤(せんざい)は頑固(がんこ)な汚(よご)れをきれいに取(と)り除(のぞ)くことができる。
This detergent can cleanly remove stubborn stains.
2. to eliminate; to get rid of
To eliminate abstract things like problems, obstacles, or concerns.
不安(ふあん)を取(と)り除(のぞ)きたい。
I want to eliminate my anxiety.
不安(ふあん)を取(と)り除(のぞ)くために、何度(なんど)も説明(せつめい)した。
I explained many times to eliminate their concerns.
事故(じこ)の原因(げんいん)を取(と)り除(のぞ)かなければ、また同(おな)じことが起(お)きるだろう。
If we don't eliminate the cause of the accident, the same thing will happen again.

取(と)り除(のぞ)く is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) formed from 取(と)る (to take) + 除(のぞ)く (to exclude/remove). It emphasizes completely removing something unwanted.

ASPECT (ている):
取(と)り除(のぞ)いている indicates the action is in progress. The resulting state is often expressed with 取(と)り除(のぞ)いてある or passive forms.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [object]を取(と)り除(のぞ)く — to remove [object]
  • [place]から[object]を取(と)り除(のぞ)く — to remove [object] from [place]

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 障害(しょうがい)を取(と)り除(のぞ)く (remove obstacles)
  • 不安(ふあん)を取(と)り除(のぞ)く (eliminate anxiety)
  • 汚(よご)れを取(と)り除(のぞ)く (remove dirt)
  • 原因(げんいん)を取(と)り除(のぞ)く (eliminate the cause)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 除去(じょきょ)する: to remove (more formal, technical)
  • 排除(はいじょ)する: to exclude, eliminate (stronger nuance)
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Added 2026.1.14 17:40 · Revised 2026.3.4 9:49
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