Japanese

けす
Meaning: to turn off; to erase; to extinguish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 消す 消さない
Polite 消します 消しません
Past 消した 消さなかった
Polite + Past 消しました 消しませんでした
Te-form 消して 消さなくて
Potential 消せる 消せない
Passive 消される 消されない
Causative 消させる 消させない
Imperative 消せ 消すな

Handwriting

消
す

Example sentences

Please make sure to turn off the TV before going to bed.
寝る前に電気を消してください。
Please turn off the light before going to sleep.
彼は寝室の明かりを消した。
He turned off the light in the bedroom.
彼は不注意な操作で、大切なデータを消してしまった。
He deleted important data due to a careless operation.
鉛筆で書いた字を消しゴムできれいに消した。
I erased the letters written in pencil with an eraser.
書き間違えたので、消しゴムで文字を消した。
I made a mistake while writing, so I erased the letters with an eraser.
倒産を機に、彼は一蹶不振のまま表舞台から姿を消した。
Taking the bankruptcy as an opportunity, he disappeared from the public eye, never recovering.

Usage Notes

Used for turning off devices, extinguishing fires, or erasing writing.

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