けす
Verb, Transitive
1.
to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete
2.
to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off
3.
to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out
4.
to remove (a smell, pain, etc.), to eliminate, to get rid of, to relieve (pain, anxiety, etc.), to neutralize (poison)
5.
to drown out (a sound), to deaden, to absorb, to muffle
6.
to kill, to murder, to bump off, to rub out
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部屋を出るときは、必ずエアコンを消してください。
When you leave the room, please be sure to turn off the air conditioner.
間違って保存したファイルを消す方法を教えてください。
Please tell me how to delete a file I saved by mistake.
火事を消すために、消防士たちが懸命に活動しました。
Firefighters worked hard to extinguish the fire.
過去の過ちを消すことはできないが、未来を変えることはできる。
You cannot erase past mistakes, but you can change the future.
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