なくす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なくす
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.
Kanji in this Word
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
失
5 strokes
Frequency: 447
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
lose
error
fault
disadvantage
loss
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うしな.う
う.せる
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