撤去(てっきょ)

てっきょ
noun
removal; dismantling; withdrawal
formalaction
1. removal; dismantling; clearing away
The act of removing or dismantling structures, equipment, or obstacles. Used for physical removal of installed objects like signs, fences, buildings, and barriers.
古(ふる)い看板(かんばん)が撤去(てっきょ)された。
The old sign was removed.
違法(いほう)駐輪(ちゅうりん)の自転車(じてんしゃ)は撤去(てっきょ)されます。
Illegally parked bicycles will be removed.
工事(こうじ)が終(お)わったので、足場(あしば)の撤去(てっきょ)作業(さぎょう)が始(はじ)まった。
Since the construction is finished, scaffolding removal work has begun.

A formal word commonly seen on public notices and in news reports. The verb form 撤去(てっきょ)する means "to remove" or "to dismantle."

Common collocations

Often seen on signs: 無断(むだん)駐輪(ちゅうりん)は撤去(てっきょ)します (Unauthorized bicycles will be removed).

Related Words

Synonym: 撤収(てっしゅう) (withdrawal, removal)
Compare: 取(と)り壊(こわ)し (demolition)
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Added 2026.3.3 18:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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