帳消し
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 帳消し
1
Oft. as 〜にする
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books
Examples
負債は帳消しにするしかなかった。
We had to write off the debt.
2
cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for); offsetting; undoing; wiping out
Examples
地上で空費される時間が飛行機の速さという有利な店を帳消しにしてしまう。
Hours lost on the ground cancel out the advantage of speed in the air.
Kanji in this Word
帳
11 strokes
Frequency: 1459
JLPT N1
Grade 3
Meanings
notebook
account book
album
curtain
veil
net
tent
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とばり
消
10 strokes
Frequency: 345
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
extinguish
blow out
turn off
neutralize
cancel
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.える
け.す
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