退治(たいじ)extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, suppression, making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings, curing illness

ネズミを業者(ぎょうしゃ)に退治(たいじ)してもらう。

I will have the exterminator eradicate the mice. {extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, suppression, making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings, curing illness}

節分(せつぶん)の日(ひ)に、家(いえ)に入(はい)ってきた鬼(おに)を退治(たいじ)しました。

On the day of Setsubun, I exterminated the demon that entered my home. {extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, suppression, making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings, curing illness}

害虫(がいちゅう)を退治(たいじ)するために害虫(がいちゅう)用(よう)のスプレーを購入(こうにゅう)した。

I bought a pest control spray for the extermination of pests. {extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, suppression, making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings, curing illness}

虫(むし)嫌(ぎら)いにとってゴキブリを退治(たいじ)することは拷問(ごうもん)に等(ひと)しいものだ。

For those who hate bugs, exterminating cockroaches is akin to torture. {extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, suppression, making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings, curing illness}

スーパーヒーローであるとはいえ、悪人(あくにん)を退治(たいじ)するのは簡単(かんたん)ではありません。

Even if one is a superhero, exterminating evildoers is not an easy task. {extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, suppression, making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings, curing illness}