駆逐(くちく)

くちく
noun, suru verb
expulsion; eradication; driving out
1. expulsion; eradication; driving out
forcing out or eliminating something completely, often enemies, pests, or unwanted elements
害虫(がいちゅう)を駆逐(くちく)する。
To eradicate pests.
悪習(あくしゅう)を駆逐(くちく)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to root out bad habits.
その新製品(しんせいひん)は従来(じゅうらい)の製品(せいひん)を市場(しじょう)から駆逐(くちく)した。
That new product drove the conventional products out of the market.

駆逐(くちく) means to drive out or eradicate, used for eliminating enemies, pests, or unwanted things.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 駆(く) (drive, gallop)
  • 逐(ちく) (pursue, chase)

USAGE:

  • 駆逐(くちく)する (to eradicate - suru verb)
  • 〜を駆逐(くちく)する (to drive out ~)

COMMON OBJECTS:

  • 敵(てき)を駆逐(くちく)する (to rout the enemy)
  • 害虫(がいちゅう)を駆逐(くちく)する (to eradicate pests)
  • 悪習(あくしゅう)を駆逐(くちく)する (to root out bad habits)
  • 競合(きょうごう)を駆逐(くちく)する (to drive out competitors)

MILITARY TERM:

  • 駆逐艦(くちくかん) (destroyer - naval vessel)
  • Originally meant a ship designed to "destroy" torpedo boats

FORMALITY:

  • Formal/written style
  • Common in news, business, military contexts

RELATED TERMS:

  • 排除(はいじょ) (exclusion, elimination)
  • 追(お)い払(はら)う (to drive away)
  • 撲滅(ぼくめつ) (eradication, extermination)
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Added 2026.1.23 19:51 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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