Jisho

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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots
  • その
  • しょくぶつ植物
  • 根こそぎ
  • ひきぬ引き抜き
  • なさい
Pull the plant up by the roots.
Noun
2. eradicating; rooting outas 〜にする
Adverb (fukushi)
3. all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely; entirely; thoroughly; root and branch
  • まやく麻薬
  • みつばい密売
  • 根こそぎ
  • 絶やさ
  • なければならない
We must eradicate the drug traffic, root and branch.
Other forms
根刮ぎ 【ねこそぎ】
Notes
根刮ぎ: Rarely-used kanji form.

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