JLPT N1 Advanced
相殺
Offsetting, balancing, or canceling out opposing forces.
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相殺する verb form
1 Noun, Suru verb
To Cancel Out / Offset
This term refers to neutralizing a loss, debt, or negative factor by applying an equivalent gain, credit, or positive factor against it.
Example
彼 の 長所 と 短所 は 相殺し 合って いる ね 。
His strengths and weaknesses really cancel each other out, don't they?
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2 Noun, Suru verb
To Kill Each Other
This archaic usage describes a scenario where two parties mutually destroy or slay one another.
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