けす

消す

to erase; to rub out; to rub off; to cross out; to delete

N5Common wordGodan verb (su ending)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to eraseto rub outto rub offto cross outto delete
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.)to switch off
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.)to put out
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)to eliminateto get rid ofto relieve (pain, anxiety, etc.)to neutralize (poison)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to drown out (a sound)to deadento absorbto muffle
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to killto murderto bump offto rub out

Conjugations

Present辞書形
消す(けす)
Negativeない形
消さない(けさない)
Pastた形
消した(けした)
Past Negativeなかった形
消さなかった(けさなかった)
Te-formて形
消して(けして)

Example Sentences

空気を遮断して()を消した。

The air was blocked off, extinguishing the fire.

(ぼく)はライターの()を消した。

I put the lighter out.

(ゆうべ)べラジオを消し忘れたでしょう。

Last night you forgot to turn off the radio, didn't you?

彼女は十時(とき)に明かりを全部消した。

She turned off all the lights at ten.

部屋を出るとき、(かれ)は電気を消した。

Leaving the room, he turned off the light.