払拭

Word

払拭

Reading

ふっしょく

Level

N1

Part of speech

noun

Meaning

sweeping away, wiping out

Example

政府は国民の不安を払拭するために努力している。 The government is making efforts to wipe out public anxiety.

Confused with

消除 - similar, but 払拭 is more commonly used for abstract things like anxiety or rumors.

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