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21 無くす To Get Rid Of Something

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Meaning

Primary

To Get Rid Of Something

Alternatives

To Do Away With Something, To Lose Something

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word ends with a う sound so you can guess it's a verb. The kanji means nothing, and you'll end up with nothing if you want to to get rid of something, to do away with something or to lose something.

This verb is transitive, so the action is happening to something. So maybe you're getting rid of debt, or discrimination, or stress... Whatever it is, there's a direct object with this verb!

Reading

なくす

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi, which you already learned when you learned the word 無し.

Context

Context Sentences

日本語のアメリカなまりを無くしたいな。

I wish I could get rid of my American accent in Japanese.

何よりもストレスを無くすことが大切です。

The most important thing is to do away with stress.

ご自身が自信を無くした原因は何だと思いますか。

What do you think caused you to lose your self-confidence?

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