to kill off
01
消す, 殺す
to cause the death of a character in a work of fiction, typically for dramatic effects or to advance the plot
例
The author is planning to kill off one of the main characters in the next book.
著者は次の本で主要なキャラクターの一人を殺す予定です。
02
一掃する, 絶滅させる
to cause the death of a significant number of individuals or organisms
例
The disease is killing off entire populations of insects.
その病気は昆虫の個体群全体を殺し尽くしています。
03
撲滅する, 終わらせる
to effectively put an end to something or make it ineffective
例
The government is currently debating a bill that would kill off funding for several programs.
政府は現在、いくつかのプログラムへの資金提供を打ち切る法案を審議しています。
