Vocabulary
What does 打ち消す (うちけす, uchikesu) mean?
打ち消す (うちけす, uchikesu) means to deny, to negate; to drown out.
Quick facts| Reading | うちけす |
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| Romaji | uchikesu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonuchikesu
to deny, to negate; to drown out
- 1godan verb · transitive to deny; to contradict
- 2godan verb · transitive to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
Example sentences
彼は噂を強く打ち消した。
He firmly denied the rumor.
大きな音が声を打ち消した。
The loud noise drowned out the voice.
