Japanese

けしさる
Meaning: to erase; to wipe out; to remove completely
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 消し去る 消し去らない
Polite 消し去ります 消し去りません
Past 消し去った 消し去らなかった
Polite + Past 消し去りました 消し去りませんでした
Te-form 消し去って 消し去らなくて
Potential 消し去れる 消し去れない
Passive 消し去られる 消し去られない
Causative 消し去らせる 消し去らせない
Causative + Passive 消し去らされる 消し去らされない
Imperative 消し去れ 消し去るな

Handwriting

消
し
去
る

Example

You cannot erase the mistakes of the past.

Usage Notes

Used when something is completely eliminated or made to disappear, often used with abstract things like memories, traces, or evidence.

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