根絶やし

Japanese

Kanji in this term
根	絶
ね Grade: 3	た > だ Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
根絕やし (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 根 +‎ 絶やし (“nominative form of the verb <ruby>絶<rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>やす (tayasu)”)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ねだやし [nèdáyáshí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
(Tokyo) ねだやし [nèdáꜜyàshì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
IPA^(key): [ne̞da̠ja̠ɕi]

Noun

根(ね)絶(だ)やし • (nedayashi)

rooting up (weeds, etc.)
eradication, getting rid of
Synonym: 根絶

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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