根刮ぎ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
根	刮
Grade: 3	Hyōgai

Alternative forms

• 根こそぎ

Etymology

Compound of 根 (ne, “root”) +‎ 刮ぐ (kosogu, “erase”) nominalized.

Noun

根刮(ねこそ)ぎ • (nekosogi) 

1. eradication

Synonyms

• 根絶やし
• 根絶

Adverb

根刮(ねこそ)ぎ • (nekosogi) 

1. completely; entirely; thoroughly (destroyed, stolen, eliminated, etc.)