パージ
pāji
The Japanese verb for 'purge' (to forcibly remove people from an organization) is パージ (pāji).
The term can be used to describe the forced removal of individuals from an organization. You can turn the noun パージ into a verb by adding the verb する to the end, forming パージする.
Meaning: (of an organization) to forcibly remove people from (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the noun パージ as a verb, you must add the verb する to the end of the word to create パージする.
How do you pronounce it?
pāji
Did you know?
- While パージ describes a general removal, the word 粛清 'shukusei' is used specifically for political purges and carries a much more violent and sinister connotation.
- In Japanese anime and gaming, パージ is a common command for a mecha robot to discard its damaged armor or heavy parts to gain speed.
- Beyond people and robots, パージ is used in Japanese industry to describe the process of flushing air or impurities out of a pipe or valve.
Examples in context
- 彼は組織内の不正を排除するための強硬な措置を取った。He took strong measures to purge the organization of corruption.
- 彼は権力闘争に敗れ、組織から追放されました。He was defeated in the power struggle and purged from the organization.
- ちょっと部屋をお掃除して、要らないものを処分しなきゃ。I need to clean my room and purge unnecessary things.
- このソフトウェアはウイルスを取り除くためのプログラムです。This software is a program to purge viruses.
- 彼は政党からパージされた。Kare wa seitō kara pāji sareta.He was purged from the political party.
- 組織をパージする動きがある。Soshiki o pāji suru ugoki ga aru.There is a movement to purge the organization.
- 党内でのパージは激しかった。Tounai de no pāji wa hageshikatta.The purge within the party was intense.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a political news report at a cafe.
- 結衣 Yuiあのニュース、党内のパージがすごいね。Ano nyūsu, tounai no pāji ga sugoi ne.That news, the purge within the party is intense, isn't it?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、多くの議員が排除されているよ。Un, ōku no giin ga haijo sarete iru yo.Yeah, many members are being removed.
- 結衣 Yui大翔くんはどう思う？Hiroto-kun wa dō omou?What do you think, Hiroto?
- 大翔 Hirotoかなり混乱した状況だと思う。Kanari konran shita jōkyō da to omou.I think it's a very chaotic situation.
