Lingaku消す【けす】
Frequency rank: 1,689.
- to erase; to delete; to cross out
- to turn off (power); to switch off
- to extinguish; to put out
- to bump offslang
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 消す【けす】Frequency rank: 1,689.
- けすFrequency rank: 16,866. – 16,938.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] erases [Object]
[Person] turns off [Power]
[Person] extinguishes [Fire]
[Person] eliminates [Relationship]
[Person] deletes [Data]
[Person] suppresses [Emotion]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to erase; to delete; to cross out
- to turn off (power); to switch off
- to extinguish; to put out
- to bump off
This meaning is used when referring to removing written or digital information.
This meaning is used when talking about switching off power or shutting down a device.
Please don't turn off the smartphone.
This meaning is used in the context of putting out flames or extinguishing fire.
This meaning is a colloquial expression used to refer to eliminating or getting rid of someone, often in a violent way.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Generated related terms (experimental)
けす消す【けす】
To erase, delete, or cross out something; also used for turning off power or extinguishing.
To delete or remove information or data.
To eradicate or eliminate something completely, often used in a digital context.
Let's back up the data before we erase it.
To turn off the lights or extinguish a light source.
To extinguish a fire; used in the context of firefighting.
Example sentences
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The "X" button in the top right shuts the window.
See to it that your cigarette is put out before you go to bed.
Be sure to turn out the light when you go out of the room.
When you leave the room, please make sure you turn off the lights.
Be sure to turn off the light when you leave the room.