駆除（くじょ、kujo）
- extermination

The Japanese word 駆除 駆除 means to eliminate, eradicate, exterminate, or remove something, typically unwanted or harmful. It implies a thorough and often permanent removal. The target of 駆除 駆除 can range from pests and weeds to diseases and even undesirable elements in a system or structure. It suggests a deliberate action to get rid of something completely.

⚫︎ 害虫を駆除する Translation: To exterminate insects. ⚫︎ 雑草の駆除 Translation: Weed eradication. ⚫︎ ウイルスを駆除する Translation: To eliminate a virus.

駆除 駆除 is used in formal and informal contexts. You can use it when discussing the removal of pests in your home, the eradication of a disease, or even metaphorically, to describe removing negative influences from a group. It is often used in the context of pest control, public health, and environmental management. The action described by 駆除 駆除 is usually intended to be complete or as complete as possible.

駆除 is written with the kanji 駆 (ku, to run, drive, or drive out) and 除 (jo, to remove, eliminate). The reading is くじょ in hiragana. There is only one standard way to write this word. The okurigana is standard and does not change. There are no other ways to write this word.

⚫︎ 除去 (jyokyō) - removal; elimination (general term) ⚫︎ 排除 (haijo) - exclusion; elimination; removal ⚫︎ 根絶 (konzetsu) - eradication; complete elimination ⚫︎ 撲滅 (bokumetsu) - annihilation; eradication (often used for pests or undesirable elements) ⚫︎ 退治 (taiji) - extermination (often used for pests)

⚫︎ 発生 (hassei) - occurrence; emergence ⚫︎ 繁殖 (han shoku) - breeding; propagation ⚫︎ 増殖 (zōshoku) - proliferation; increase

家の中にゴキブリが出たので、駆除業者を呼んだ。 ・Translation: Since cockroaches appeared in the house, I called a pest control company. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that a pest control service was hired to get rid of the cockroaches (ゴキブリ). The use of 駆除 駆除 here highlights the intent to completely remove the cockroaches.

その病気の原因菌を駆除するために、新しい薬が開発された。 ・Translation: A new medicine was developed to eliminate the bacteria causing that disease. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that a new medicine was developed specifically to get rid of the bacteria causing the illness, demonstrating the seriousness of wanting to remove the source of the problem.

The word 駆除 駆除 is a combination of two kanji. 駆 (ku) means to drive or run, and 除 (jo) means to remove or eliminate. Therefore, the combined meaning of 駆除 駆除 conveys the idea of driving something away to eliminate it. The word reflects the act of actively removing or eliminating something considered unwanted.