消す
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
| 消 |
Verb
消す (transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana けす, romaji kesu)
- to erase (something)
- to cut power to something
- (slang) to rub out: to murder
- to extinguish or put out
Conjugation
Conjugation of "消す" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Stem forms | Imperfective (未然形) | 消さ | けさ | kesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuative (連用形) | 消し | けし | keshi | |
| Terminal (終止形) | 消す | けす | kesu | |
| Attributive (連体形) | 消す | けす | kesu | |
| Hypothetical (仮定形) | 消せ | けせ | kese | |
| Imperative (命令形) | 消せ | けせ | kese | |
| Key constructions | Passive | 消される | けされる | kesareru |
| Causative | 消させる 消さす |
けさせる けさす |
kesaseru kesasu |
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| Potential | 消せる | けせる | keseru | |
| Volitional | 消そう | けそう | kesō | |
| Negative | 消さない | けさない | kesanai | |
| Negative continuative | 消さず | けさず | kesazu | |
| Formal | 消します | けします | keshimasu | |
| Perfective | 消した | けした | keshita | |
| Conjunctive | 消して | けして | keshite | |
| Hypothetical conditional | 消せば | けせば | keseba | |
Reciprocal
Usage notes
- 電気を消す: turn off the light