取(と)り消(け)す

とりけす
verb (godan)
to cancel; to revoke; to retract
1. to cancel; to call off
To cancel a reservation, order, or scheduled event.
注文(ちゅうもん)を取(と)り消(け)す。
To cancel an order.
予約(よやく)を取(と)り消(け)したいのですが。
I would like to cancel my reservation.
出発(しゅっぱつ)の前日(ぜんじつ)にホテルの予約(よやく)を取(と)り消(け)したら、キャンセル料(りょう)がかかった。
When I canceled the hotel reservation the day before departure, I was charged a cancellation fee.
2. to revoke; to retract
To officially withdraw a statement, license, or decision.
彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の発言(はつげん)を取(と)り消(け)した。
He retracted his statement.
飲酒(いんしゅ)運転(うんてん)で免許(めんきょ)を取(と)り消(け)された。
His license was revoked for drunk driving.
裁判所(さいばんしょ)は証拠(しょうこ)不十分(ふじゅうぶん)として、以前(いぜん)の判決(はんけつ)を取(と)り消(け)した。
The court revoked the previous ruling due to insufficient evidence.

取(と)り消(け)す is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) formed from 取(と)る (to take) + 消(け)す (to erase). It means to officially nullify something that was previously decided or stated.

ASPECT (ている):
取(と)り消(け)している indicates the process of cancellation is ongoing. The passive 取(と)り消(け)された is common for licenses/permits being revoked.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [reservation/order]を取(と)り消(け)す — to cancel [reservation/order]
  • [statement]を取(と)り消(け)す — to retract [statement]

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 予約(よやく)を取(と)り消(け)す (cancel a reservation)
  • 注文(ちゅうもん)を取(と)り消(け)す (cancel an order)
  • 免許(めんきょ)を取(と)り消(け)す (revoke a license)
  • 発言(はつげん)を取(と)り消(け)す (retract a statement)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • キャンセルする: to cancel (casual, for reservations)
  • 撤回(てっかい)する: to withdraw, retract (formal)
  • 中止(ちゅうし)する: to suspend, discontinue
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Added 2026.1.14 17:40 · Revised 2026.3.4 9:49
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