Japanese Meaning of 消す (kesu)  JLPT N5

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Japanese Vocabulary: 消す

Meaning: turn off

Examples

  1. 電気を消す to turn off the light  
  2. 電源を消す turn off the power  
  3. 黒板を消す erase the board  
  4. テレビを消す turn off a TV  
  5. 子供達が電源を消す。 The children turn off the power.  
  6. テレビ見てないなら消すよ。 If you’re not watching the TV, I’ll turn it off.  
  7. 電気を消すのを忘れないでね。 Don’t forget to turn the light off.  
  8. 国と国のトラブルを解消するのは難しい。 It’s difficult to resolve problems between countries.  
  9. 照明を消すと、コオロギの鳴き声が聞こえますよ。 You could hear the cricket chirping whenever you turned off the lights.  
  10. ストレスを解消するには、スポーツするのが効果的だ。 Exercising is an effective way to get rid of stress.

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