Torikesu

JLPT N2

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取り消す (Torikesu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to cancel, to withdraw, to retract, to take back (words, etc.)”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

Examples

  • I'm sorry. I take back my words.

  • I take back my words.

  • Could you cancel my reservation?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 取り消す

takeextinguish

Related words

to taketoextinguishing a fireto disappearfirst of allto eraseto come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)to receivegathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)to take backto take into one's possessiontransactions