Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'do away with' to describe the permanent removal or abolition of a system, rule, or object.
- Always keep 'do', 'away', and 'with' together in that specific order.
- It is an inseparable phrasal verb; the object must follow 'with'.
- Conjugate only the verb 'do' (did, done, doing) while keeping the particles fixed.
Overview
do away with は、一見すると単純な「捨てる」や「なくす」といった意味に見えますが、その背後には「断固とした決意」や「永続的な廃止」、「制度や習慣の完全な撤廃」という強いニュアンスが込められています。do away with はより重みのある表現です。特に、長年続いてきた慣習や、社会的なシステム、あるいは自分の中の根深い悪習慣などを「二度と繰り返さないように完全に消し去る」という状況で非常に効果的に機能します。単に get rid of（取り除く）と言うよりも、その対象が「もはや存在すべきではない」という判断が含まれているため、ビジネスシーンや公的な議論、あるいは強い意志を伴う個人的な決断の場面で好まれる表現なのです。do away with という句動詞が、日本語の感覚とどのように異なり、どのような文脈で使うのが最も効果的なのかを、C1レベルの視点から深く掘り下げて解説します。日本人学習者が陥りやすい「語順のミス」や「前置詞の混同」についても、日本語の構造と比較しながら詳しく見ていきましょう。do away with は、動詞 do、副詞 away、そして前置詞 with が組み合わさった「3語からなる句動詞（Three-word phrasal verb）」です。この構造を理解する上で最も重要なのは、これが「他動詞」として機能し、常に後ろに目的語を必要とする点、そして 「絶対に分割できない」 という点です。do away with も構造的には do away with (the system) となり、目的語が最後に置かれます。しかし、英語の句動詞には put (it) on のように目的語を間に挟めるものがありますが、do away with は do (the system) away with とは決して言えません。この「3語セットで一つの動詞」という感覚を身につけることが、不自然な英語を避ける第一歩です。do: 何らかのアクションを起こす（日本語の「する」に近いですが、ここでは「処置する」というニュアンス）。away: 遠くへ、視界から消える場所へ。with: その対象を伴って。
do away with の形を作る際、変化するのは最初の do だけです。away with の部分は、時制や主語が何であっても一切変わりません。The government, We, Technology |has, is, will, should |does, did, doing, done |the law, the paper-based system |- 現在形 (Present Simple): 習慣や普遍的な事実を述べる際。
The company does away with unnecessary meetings every Friday.- 過去形 (Past Simple): 完了した廃止について述べる際。
They did away with the old dress code last year.- 現在完了形 (Present Perfect): 廃止した結果、今もそれがない状態を強調する際。
We have done away with plastic straws in all our branches.- 未来形 / 助動詞 (Future / Modals): 計画や提案を述べる際。
AI will eventually do away with many repetitive tasks.be done away with という形になります。最後に with が残るため、日本人には少し座りが悪く感じられますが、これが正しい形です。The tax was done away with in 2010. （その税金は2010年に廃止された。）do away with を使うべき場面は、単なる「消去」ではなく「改革」や「決別」のニュアンスが含まれる時です。以下の4つの主要なシナリオを見てみましょう。- 1. 制度・規則・法律の廃止 (Abolishing systems or laws)
Many countries are trying to do away with the death penalty.（多くの国が死刑制度を廃止しようとしている。）The new CEO decided to do away with the traditional hierarchy.（新CEOは伝統的な階層組織を廃止することを決めた。）
- 2. 深刻な問題や障害の除去 (Eliminating major problems)
We must do away with racial discrimination in the workplace.（職場における人種差別を根絶しなければならない。）The goal of the project is to do away with poverty in the region.（そのプロジェクトの目標は、その地域の貧困をなくすことだ。）
- 3. 悪習慣や古い慣習の打破 (Ending ingrained habits or traditions)
I finally did away with my habit of checking emails late at night.（ようやく、夜遅くにメールをチェックする習慣をやめた。）The community voted to do away with the outdated festival rituals.（地域社会は、時代遅れの祭りの儀式を廃止することに投票した。）
- 4. 物理的なものの完全な撤去 (Complete destruction of physical objects)
The city decided to do away with the old stadium to build a park.（市は公園を作るために、古いスタジアムを取り壊すことにした。）All sensitive documents were done away with after the investigation.（調査の後、すべての機密書類が処分（破棄）された。）
- 1. 目的語を間に挟んでしまう (Splitting the phrase)
do it away with と言いたくなる誘惑に駆られますが、これは間違いです。- Incorrect:
We should do the rule away with. - Correct:
We should do away with the rule.
away with は前置詞句を伴う副詞のような役割を果たしており、動詞 do と密接に結びついています。分割できない「不可分」な句動詞であることを忘れないでください。*- 2. 前置詞のミス (Wrong prepositions)
do away of や do away from と言ってしまうミスです。これは get rid of（〜を取り除く）や keep away from（〜から離れる）といった他の表現と混同していることが原因です。- Incorrect:
They did away of the old system. - Correct:
They did away with the old system.
with は「その対象を扱って」というニュアンスを含んでいます。セットで覚えるしかありませんが、「廃止するものと一緒に（with）遠くへ（away）行く（do）」とイメージすると覚えやすくなります。*- 3. カジュアルすぎる文脈での使用 (Register mismatch)
- Incorrect/Awkward:
Wait, let me do away with this candy wrapper. - Better:
Wait, let me throw away this candy wrapper.
do away with は「存在そのものを抹消する」「制度を終わらせる」という重みがあるため、お菓子のゴミのような些細なものには不適切です。*- 4. 受動態での
withの脱落 (Dropping 'with' in passive voice)
with がポツンと残るため、不安になって消してしまう人が多いです。- Incorrect:
The old law was done away. - Correct:
The old law was done away with.
with がないと意味が成立しません。必ず最後まで書ききりましょう。*abolishは政府や公的機関が主語になることが多いですが、do away withは企業や個人でも使えます。get rid ofは「邪魔だからどける」というニュアンスが強いですが、do away withは「その存在自体を終わらせる」という終結のニュアンスが強いです。
do away with を「人を殺す」という意味で使うと聞きましたが、本当ですか？do away with を使っても失礼になりませんか？We are doing away with paper-based workflows.）では、決断力のあるプロフェッショナルな印象を与えます。ただし、非常に厳格な法的文書では abolish や repeal（法律の撤回）が好まれることもあります。get rid of との使い分けに迷います。get rid of、「抽象的なシステムや長年の習慣」なら do away with と考えると分かりやすいでしょう。例えば、机の上のゴミは get rid of ですが、会社全体の「残業をする習慣」なら do away with がぴったりです。away と with の両方が必要なのですか？do away だけでは「遠くへやる」という方向性しか示せず、何に対してそれを行うのかを示すために with（〜を伴って）が必要になります。日本語の「〜を」にあたる役割を、この場合は with が担っていると考えてください。do away with は、変化の激しい現代社会において、古いものを捨て新しい形を作る（DX化や働き方改革など）という文脈で非常に頻出する表現です。この表現をマスターすることで、あなたの英語は「単に事実を伝える」段階から、「意志や方針を明確に示す」段階へと進化するはずです。ぜひ、身近な「廃止したい習慣」や「変えたいルール」を思い浮かべて、この表現を使ってみてください。Conjugating 'Do Away With'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Object |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Present Simple
|
I / You / We / They
|
do away with
|
the system
|
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Present Simple
|
He / She / It
|
does away with
|
the system
|
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Past Simple
|
All subjects
|
did away with
|
the system
|
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Present Continuous
|
They
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are doing away with
|
the system
|
|
Present Perfect
|
We
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have done away with
|
the system
|
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Past Perfect
|
She
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had done away with
|
the system
|
|
Future (Will)
|
They
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will do away with
|
the system
|
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Passive Voice
|
The system
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was done away with
|
n/a
|
Contractions with 'Do Away With'
| Full Form | Contraction | Example |
|---|---|---|
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I do not do away with
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I don't do away with
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I don't do away with old habits easily.
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He does not do away with
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He doesn't do away with
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He doesn't do away with his files.
|
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They did not do away with
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They didn't do away with
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They didn't do away with the law.
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Meanings
To put an end to something, to abolish a system or regulation, or to get rid of a physical object permanently.
Abolish/Repeal
To officially end a law, rule, or social custom.
“Many people think it's time to do away with the monarchy.”
“The government is planning to do away with the current tax loopholes.”
Discard/Remove
To stop using something or to throw it away because it is no longer needed.
“We should do away with these old chairs and get some ergonomic ones.”
“The new software does away with the need for manual data entry.”
Euphemism for Murder
To kill or eliminate a person or animal (slang/informal).
“In the movie, the villain tries to do away with his partner.”
“There were rumors that the king had been done away with by his rivals.”
Reference Table
| 使い方 | Do Away Withの例 | 似た意味 | ニュアンス |
|---|---|---|---|
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公式な廃止
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The parliament will do away with the old law.
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Abolish
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強い、公式な除去
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問題の根絶
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We must do away with corruption.
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Eliminate
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問題の体系的な除去
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慣習の終了
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She did away with her bad habit.
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Stop / End
|
意図的な中止
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物理的な物の破壊
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They did away with the old car.
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Dispose of / Demolish
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永久的な除去、時として破壊的
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やや非公式な除去
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He wants to do away with those ugly curtains.
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Get rid of
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よりカジュアルだが、それでも最終的
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歴史的変化
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The monarchy was done away with centuries ago.
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Overthrown / Abolished
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大きな歴史的根絶
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フォーマル度スペクトル
The corporation has decided to do away with the legacy software. (Technology update)
We're going to do away with the old software next month. (Technology update)
Let's do away with this glitchy app. (Technology update)
Time to bin this app for good. (Technology update)
「Do Away With」の世界
「Do Away With」するもの
- Rules/Laws 時代遅れの規制、差別的な法律
- Systems/Practices 非効率なプロセス、古い伝統
- Problems/Obstacles 汚職、官僚的なハードル
- Habits 先延ばし、不健康な食生活
いつ使うか
- 公式な廃止 政府の政策変更、制度改革
- 強い意図 個人的な強い決意、社会の大きな変化
- 永久的な除去 一時的ではない、決定的な排除
主要な要素
- 動詞「Do」 時制によって変化 (do, did, done, doing)
- 固定された単位 「away with」は決して分離しない
- 常に他動詞 目的語が必要 (名詞、代名詞、動名詞)
「Do Away With」と類似フレーズの比較
「Do Away With」を使うべき？
何かを永久に除去または廃止したいですか？
その除去は重要で、公式で、影響力が大きいものですか（例：システム、法律、大きな問題、悪い習慣など）？
あなたの目的語は名詞、代名詞、または動名詞ですか？
「Do Away With」との共起表現
政策と制度
- • a law
- • a rule
- • a policy
- • a system
- • regulations
- • bureaucracy
問題と障害
- • corruption
- • obstacles
- • difficulties
- • inefficiency
- • prejudice
- • discrimination
習慣と慣行
- • a bad habit
- • a tradition
- • a practice
- • old customs
- • unhealthy routines
物理的な物（稀な使用）
- • an old building
- • evidence
- • waste
- • an unwanted item
レベル別の例文
I do away with my old pen.
I throw away my old pen.
Do away with the trash.
Get rid of the trash.
She did away with her old hat.
She got rid of her old hat.
We do away with the rules today.
We stop the rules today.
The school did away with the old books.
The school removed the old books.
Are you going to do away with that old car?
Will you get rid of that old car?
He doesn't want to do away with his toys.
He doesn't want to throw away his toys.
They did away with the small desks.
They got rid of the small desks.
The company has done away with the afternoon break.
The company stopped the afternoon break.
I think we should do away with these complicated forms.
I think we should stop using these forms.
If we do away with the middleman, we can save money.
If we remove the intermediary, we save money.
The city did away with the old tram lines.
The city removed the tram lines.
The new legislation aims to do away with discriminatory practices.
The law aims to abolish discrimination.
It's high time we did away with these outdated traditions.
We should have stopped these traditions long ago.
The digital revolution has done away with the need for physical storage.
Technology removed the need for storage.
Many argue that we should do away with the electoral college.
People want to abolish the electoral college.
The CEO's primary objective was to do away with the culture of complacency.
The CEO wanted to eliminate the lazy culture.
By streamlining the hierarchy, they effectively did away with three layers of management.
They removed management levels to be faster.
The treaty seeks to do away with all trade barriers between the two nations.
The treaty removes trade obstacles.
Such archaic regulations should have been done away with decades ago.
These old rules should have been abolished long ago.
The philosophical treatise argues for doing away with the binary distinction between mind and body.
The book suggests removing the mind-body split.
The protagonist's attempt to do away with his past only led to further psychological turmoil.
Trying to erase his past caused more trouble.
In a bold move, the central bank has done away with interest rate caps entirely.
The bank removed the limits on interest rates.
The sheer efficiency of the new algorithm has all but done away with the latency issues we faced.
The algorithm almost completely fixed the delay.
間違えやすい
Learners use 'get rid of' for everything. 'Do away with' is more for systems/rules.
Both use 'away', but 'put away' means to store something, not eliminate it.
They sound similar but 'make away with' means to steal something.
よくある間違い
I do away the trash.
I do away with the trash.
He do away with it.
He does away with it.
Do with away the rules.
Do away with the rules.
I did away with.
I did away with it.
They are do away with it.
They are doing away with it.
We did away with the old car yesterday?
Did we do away with the old car yesterday?
She done away with her shoes.
She did away with her shoes.
The law was done away.
The law was done away with.
We should do the system away with.
We should do away with the system.
I have do away with the files.
I have done away with the files.
The necessity of the rule was done away.
The necessity of the rule was done away with.
They did away with to have a meeting.
They did away with having a meeting.
It was done away with by the committee.
It was done away with by the committee.
The CEO did away with the employees.
The CEO made the employees redundant.
文型パターン
It's time to do away with ___.
The new system has effectively done away with the need for ___.
If we were to do away with ___, the consequences would be ___.
Many people argue that ___ should be done away with.
Real World Usage
The merger will do away with several redundant departments.
If elected, I promise to do away with the inheritance tax.
We must do away with single-use plastics by 2030.
The update does away with the need for a separate login.
I'm doing away with all this old furniture.
The judge ruled to do away with the previous injunction.
恒久的な影響を考えよう
「Away With」は絶対に離さない！
表現を洗練させよう
人に対して使う場合は注意！
類義語も検討しよう
Smart Tips
Use the passive form 'has been done away with' to sound more objective and professional.
Check if the verb is 'do'. If it's 'make', the meaning changes to 'steal'.
Remember the 'Triple-W' rule: do aWay With. They always go together.
Use 'do away with' to sound more determined than just saying 'quit'.
発音
Linking
The 'y' in 'away' and the 'w' in 'with' often link smoothly. The 'th' in 'with' is usually unvoiced /θ/ but can be voiced /ð/ depending on the following word.
Stress
The primary stress is usually on 'away'.
Falling intonation in statements
We should do away with it. ↘
Conveys a firm decision or suggestion.
暗記しよう
記憶術
DO AWAY WITH: Delete Obsolete Anything, While You Will Improve Things Here.
視覚的連想
Imagine a giant broom sweeping a pile of old, dusty law books out of a grand building and into a trash can labeled 'The Past'.
Rhyme
If the rule is old and a bit of a myth, it's time to finally do away with.
Story
A king once had a very heavy crown that made his head ache. He decided to 'do away with' the crown and wear a simple hat instead. Soon, all the other kings 'did away with' their crowns too, and everyone was much happier.
Word Web
チャレンジ
Write three sentences about things in your daily life you would like to 'do away with' (e.g., morning traffic, plastic bags, spam emails).
文化メモ
Frequently used in political discourse regarding the 'House of Lords' or 'The Monarchy'. It sounds polite but firm.
Commonly used in corporate 'lean' management to describe removing waste or unnecessary steps.
In detective novels, 'do away with' is a classic euphemism for murder, used to sound more chilling or sophisticated.
The phrase 'do away' dates back to Middle English (circa 1300), meaning to put aside or remove. The preposition 'with' was added later to specify the object being removed.
会話のきっかけ
If you could do away with one law in your country, which would it be?
What is one piece of technology that the smartphone has done away with?
In your opinion, should schools do away with homework entirely?
Has your company done away with any old traditions recently?
日記のテーマ
よくある間違い
Test Yourself
The university plans to ___ outdated traditions.
正しい文を選びましょう:
Find and fix the mistake:
The company is considering doing working from home away with.
Score: /3
練習問題
8 exercisesThe government has finally _______ the outdated tax law.
Find and fix the mistake:
We should do away the old system as soon as possible.
Select the correct passive voice sentence.
The company abolished the dress code. -> The company _______ the dress code.
1. Do away with trash. 2. Do away with a law. 3. Do away with a person (meaning fire them).
A: Why is the office so empty? B: They _______ all the old filing cabinets.
with / time / it / is / to / do / away / paperwork / .
1. Present Perfect, 2. Past Simple, 3. Continuous
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesMany countries have ___ capital punishment.
The manager wants to ___ unnecessary meetings.
The protestors demanded to do the discriminatory law away with.
It's time we do away of these old habits.
正しい文はどれですか？
正しい文を選びましょう:
Eliminate the inefficient billing system.
The school decided to abolish uniforms.
これらの単語を並べ替えて文を作りましょう:
これらの単語を並べ替えて文を作りましょう:
文の半分を組み合わせましょう:
始まりと終わりを組み合わせましょう:
Score: /12
よくある質問 (8)
No, you must include `with`. It is a three-part phrasal verb, and all three parts are required for the meaning to be complete.
It is neutral to formal. It is perfectly acceptable in business reports and academic essays, but also used in daily conversation.
`Abolish` is more formal and usually limited to laws or institutions. `Do away with` can be used for laws, but also for physical objects or habits.
No, `do away with` is inseparable. The object must always come after the word `with`.
Yes, in informal or slang contexts, it can be a euphemism for murder. Be careful with the context to avoid misunderstandings.
Use the form `be + done away with`. For example: 'The old regulations have been `done away with`.'
Use `did away with` for the simple past. Use `done away with` for the perfect tenses (with have/has/had).
No, it is better to use 'make redundant' or 'terminate'. Using 'do away with' for people sounds like you are killing them.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Abolir / Eliminar / Acabar con
Spanish verbs are usually single words, not three-part phrases.
Supprimer / Abolir
French lacks the 'verb + particle + preposition' structure.
Abschaffen
German uses separable prefixes rather than independent prepositions.
廃止する (Haishi suru)
Japanese grammar is SOV and doesn't use phrasal verbs in the English sense.
ألغى (Algha)
Arabic uses verb conjugation patterns rather than adding particles like 'away'.
废除 (Fèichú)
Chinese is isolating and doesn't have phrasal verb particles.
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