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なくす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なくす.
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Entry
1
to lose (something)
Examples
彼女は新しい時計をなくした。
She lost her new watch.
2
to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to eradicate; to abolish
Examples
その国の財政の赤字をなくすには、もっと、たくさんの外国の援助を注ぎ込まなければならなかった。
To get the nation's economy out of the red, more foreign aid had to be pumped in.
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