Word Meaning 退治

たいじ taiji

退治 is read as たいじ (taiji) and means curing illness.

Meaning

English

  1. curing illness
  2. making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings
  3. extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits)
  4. elimination
  5. eradication
  6. destruction
  7. suppression

Reading

Kana

たいじ

Romaji

taiji

Writing Variants

  • 対治 たいじ taiji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 5228 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

退治る

たいじる

to exterminate

鬼退治

おにたいじ

chasing out ogres

退く

どく

to step aside

退職

たいしょく

retirement

退院

たいいん

leaving hospital

退学

たいがく

leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

退く

しぞく

to concede

退場

たいじょう

exit (from the stage)

退任

たいにん

retirement

退く

ひく

to move back

退ける

のける

to do resolutely

退ける

どける

to put something out of the way

Example Sentences

4

What's more, our first battle is to defeat that dragon!

How do you kill cockroaches?

What's the best way to get rid of mosquitoes?

There's a huge spider in the room! Quick, exterminate it!