cancel in Japanese
cancel in Japanese is 取り消す, キャンセル, 取り止める — cancel means to call off or stop something planned from happening.
cancel in Japanese
取り消す
Pronounced: torikesu
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
キャンセル
Pronounced: kyanseru
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
取り止める
Pronounced: toriyameru
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
破棄
Pronounced: haki
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
What does "cancel" mean?
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verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
"They had to cancel the concert due to bad weather."
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verb To make something officially invalid.
"The airline cancelled his ticket after the missed connection."
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verb In mathematics, to remove a common factor from both parts of a fraction or equation.
"You can cancel the 3s on both sides of the equation."
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verb Informally, to withdraw public support from someone over controversial behaviour.
"The actor was cancelled online after the leaked messages surfaced."
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cancel in a sentence
- They had to cancel the concert due to bad weather.
- She cancelled her gym membership after moving house.
- The airline cancelled his ticket after the missed connection.
- You can cancel the 3s on both sides of the equation.
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What is "cancel" in Japanese?
"cancel" in Japanese is 取り消す, キャンセル, 取り止める. cancel means: To call off or stop something planned from happening.
How do you pronounce 取り消す?
"cancel" in Japanese is 取り消す, pronounced "torikesu".
How do you use "cancel" in a sentence?
Example: "They had to cancel the concert due to bad weather." In Japanese, "cancel" is 取り消す, キャンセル, 取り止める.
Are there other ways to say "cancel" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "cancel": 取り消す, キャンセル, 取り止める, 破棄.
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