Lingakuなくす
Frequency rank: 3,855. – 3,859.
- to lose (something)word usually written using kana alone
- to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to eradicate; to abolishword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- なくすFrequency rank: 3,855. – 3,859.
- 無くす【なくす】Frequency rank: 6,127. – 6,132.
- 失くす【なくす】Frequency rank: 12,810. – 12,840.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to lose (something)
- to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to eradicate
This meaning is used when referring to misplacing or not being able to find something.
This meaning is used when talking about getting rid of or eliminating something.
Generated collocations (experimental)
なくすことthe act of losingむだ無駄をなくすto eliminate wasteすとれすストレスをなくすto reduce stressじかん時間をなくすto save timeあくしゅうかん悪習慣をなくすto get rid of bad habitsいぞんしょう依存症をなくすto eradicate addictionきょうそう競争をなくすto abolish competitionきょうそう競争からなくすto remove from competitionじゅうよう重要なじょうほう情報をなくすto lose important informationきもち気持ちをなくすto lose motivation
Example sentences
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I don't want to lose my ideas, even though some of them are a bit extreme.
Hiroshi is worn out with worry since he lost the only copy of the book he needed for his report.
The talented finance minister's ingenuity has helped his bankrupt nation to get out of the red.
I'm very sorry, but I seem to have lost your umbrella.
Are you certain that you lost your book, or did you merely misplace it?
The widowed mother had to go through a lot of hardships.
She found the ring that she had lost during the journey.