消す

verb (godan)けす · kesu

1. Englishto erase; to rub out; to rub off; to cross out

2. Englishto turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off

   • 寝る前に電気を消してください。Turn off the light before you go to bed.

3. Englishto extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out

   • 消防士たちはすばやく火事を消した。The firemen quickly extinguished the blaze.

4. Englishto remove (a smell, pain, etc.); to eliminate; to get rid of; to relieve (pain, anxiety, etc.)

   • どんな言葉も彼女の深い悲しみを消す事はできない。No words can relieve her deep sorrow.

5. Englishto drown out (a sound); to deaden; to absorb; to muffle

   • 騒音に消されて私の声は人に届かなかった。I couldn't make myself heard above the noise.

6. Englishto kill; to murder; to bump off; to rub out

   • 私はお前を消せと命令されている。I have orders to waste you.

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