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消す (けす) — to erase | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

消す

けす

N5

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to erase
2to delete
3to turn off power
4to rub out
5to rub off
6to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.)
7to switch off
8to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.)

Example sentence

寝る前に電気を消してください。

ねるまえにでんきをけしてください。

Please turn off the lights before going to bed.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

消Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off10 strokes

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