キャンセルされた
kyanseru sareta
キャンセルされた (kyanseru sareta) is the Japanese way to say 'cancelled'.
キャンセルされた is used to describe events, reservations or plans that have been called off.
Meaning: No longer planned or scheduled (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The form is composed of the loanword キャンセル (cancel) and the passive past form of the verb する (to do).
Which one should you use?
While キャンセルされた is common, you can use the native Japanese term 取り消された as a more formal or traditional alternative to express that something has been cancelled or revoked.
How do you pronounce it?
kyanseru sareta
Did you know?
- Japanese has a specific term ドタキャン (dotakyan), a slang blend of 'last minute' and キャンセル, used when someone cancels an appointment right before it starts.
- In Japanese culture, cancelling a plan can be handled via 読み合い (reading between the lines), where a person suggests a vague 'difficulty' instead of using キャンセル to avoid direct confrontation.
- The formal alternative 取り消された (torikesareta) literally means 'to take back and erase', reflecting a mindset of undoing an action rather than just stopping a schedule.
Examples in context
- 全国会議は台風の影響で中止されました。The national conference was cancelled due to the typhoon.
- イベントは予定に変更がありまして、中止になりました。There have been changes to the schedule, and the event has been cancelled.
- 旅行をキャンセルしなければならなくなりました。I had to cancel the trip.
- 明日のパーティーはやむなく中止することになったよ。The party for tomorrow ended up being cancelled reluctantly.
- キャンセルされたイベントがあります。kyanseru sareta ibento ga arimasu.There is a cancelled event.
- キャンセルされた会議の通知が届きました。kyanseru sareta kaigi no tsuuchi ga todokimashita.I received a notice about a cancelled meeting.
- その試合はキャンセルされたようです。sono shiai wa kyanseru sareta you desu.It seems that the match has been cancelled.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a planned trip.
- 大翔 Hiroto旅行の計画はどうなった？Ryokō no keikaku wa dō natta?What happened to the travel plans?
- 陽葵 Himari残念ながら、キャンセルされたよ。Zannennagara, kyanseru sareta yo.Unfortunately, they were cancelled.
- 大翔 Hirotoえっ、どうして？E, dōshite?What, why?
- 陽葵 Himari天気が悪いからだって。Tenki ga warui kara datte.I heard it's because the weather is bad.
