Meaning of 無くす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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無くす, 亡くす, 失くすJLPT 5
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Kana Readingなくす
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Romajinakusu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to lose something
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to get rid of
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)
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Example Sentences
無くす, 亡くす, 失くす, なくす used in context
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I lost my father to a subarachnoid haemorrhage when I was fourteen.
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I immediately lost my concentration.
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Losing my daughter has taken away my will to live.
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ひろしは困り果てているのよ。レポートを書くのに必要な一冊しかない本をなくしてしまったの。
Hiroshi is worn out with worry since he lost the only copy of the book he needed for his report.
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When I see typos I lose interest in answering.
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To my dismay I found I had lost my money.
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Kanji found in this word
deceased, the late, dying, perish
On: ボウ, モウ
Kun: な.い, な.き-, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす
3 strokes
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