取(と)り去(さ)る

とりさる
godan verb
to remove; to take away; to eliminate
1. to remove, to take away, to eliminate
To completely remove something unwanted or unnecessary. Emphasizes thorough removal so that nothing remains.
シミを取(と)り去(さ)る。
To remove a stain.
古(ふる)いペンキを取(と)り去(さ)ってから塗(ぬ)り直(なお)した。
I stripped off the old paint before repainting.
長年(ながねん)の不安(ふあん)を取(と)り去(さ)るには、根本的(こんぽんてき)な原因(げんいん)に向(む)き合(あ)う必要(ひつよう)がある。
To eliminate long-standing anxiety, you need to face its root cause.

CONJUGATION:

Godan verb (五段動詞(ごだんどうし)), る-ending (godan, not ichidan).

  • Negative: 取(と)り去(さ)らない
  • Polite: 取(と)り去(さ)ります
  • Te-form: 取(と)り去(さ)って
  • Past: 取(と)り去(さ)った

USAGE:
Emphasizes complete removal with nothing left behind. Can be used both for physical removal (stains, objects) and abstract elimination (fears, obstacles). Somewhat more literary than 取(と)り除(のぞ)く.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • シミを取(と)り去(さ)る: to remove a stain
  • 汚(よご)れを取(と)り去(さ)る: to remove dirt
  • 不安(ふあん)を取(と)り去(さ)る: to eliminate anxiety
  • 障害(しょうがい)を取(と)り去(さ)る: to remove an obstacle

SIMILAR WORDS:
取(と)り去(さ)る emphasizes complete removal. 取(と)り除(のぞ)く (to remove, to get rid of) is more common in everyday speech. 取(と)り払(はら)う (to clear away) emphasizes clearing or sweeping away.

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