Nakusu

JLPT N5

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

無くす (Nakusu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to lose (something), to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto lose (something)
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to eradicate; to abolish

Examples

  • I lost the watch.

  • I have lost my cap.

  • He lost all the money he had.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 無くす

nothingness

Related words

nonexistentdiscourtesyunreasonableto be lost (e.g. luggage)isn't it?safetyfailurecertainto losefutilitycannot do without somethingthere's no (other) way