払拭

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 払拭, read ふっしょく, means clearing away concerns, bad impressions or similar things.
• Basic usage: It is used when information is released to dispel concerns or when an established impression is difficult to remove.
  • 安全性への不安を払拭するため、試験結果を公開した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Removal compared with 軽減
  • 不安を払拭する means clearing away concern, while 不安を軽減する means reducing its degree.