JMdict: 1350110
消す 【けす】
- [v5s,vt] to erase; to rub out; to rub off; to cross out; to delete
- [v5s,vt] to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off
- [v5s,vt] to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out
- [v5s,vt] to remove (a smell, pain, etc.); to eliminate; to get rid of; to relieve (pain, anxiety, etc.); to neutralize (poison)
- [v5s,vt] to drown out (a sound); to deaden; to absorb; to muffle
- [v5s,vt] to kill; to murder; to bump off; to rub out
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
消 | Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off, Neutralize, Cancel | ショウ | き.える, け.す | 3 |
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