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How to say 'Lose' in Japanese | 無くす

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The Japanese word for Lose is 'Nakusu', written as 無くす in Japanese.'Lose' in hiragana is なくす.

    word

    無くす

    Meaning

    Lose

    Reading

    なくす

    nakusu

    Kanji

    無Nothing

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '無くす (なくす)' means 'to lose' something. It is used when someone no longer has possession of an item or when something disappears. This verb is often used in everyday situations, such as losing a personal item or misplacing something. For example: I lost my wallet「財布を無くした」(さいふをなくした). She lost her keys「彼女は鍵を無くした」(かのじょはかぎをなくした). It can also be used metaphorically, such as losing hope or losing one's way. Note that this verb is transitive and requires an object to indicate what is being lost.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3589

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 無くす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    無

    Meaning

    Nothing

Hiragana in the Word 無くす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 無くす Through the Kanji 無

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 無 as well.

  • word

    無い

    Meaning

    Non existent

  • word

    無

    Meaning

    Without

  • word

    無理

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    無くなる

    Meaning

    Disappear, Runout

  • word

    無し

    Meaning

    Without

  • word

    無料

    Meaning

    Free

  • word

    仕方無い

    Meaning

    Helpless

  • word

    無論

    Meaning

    Of course, Naturally

  • word

    有無

    Meaning

    Existence, Non existence

  • word

    御無沙汰

    Meaning

    Neglect

  • word

    無事

    Meaning

    Safely

  • word

    無口

    Meaning

    Quiet

  • word

    間も無く

    Meaning

    Soon

  • word

    無茶

    Meaning

    Reckless

  • word

    無用

    Meaning

    Useless, Unnecessary

  • word

    無知

    Meaning

    Ignorance

  • word

    無能

    Meaning

    Incompetent

  • word

    無言

    Meaning

    Silence

  • word

    無生物

    Meaning

    Inanimate

  • word

    無限

    Meaning

    Infinite

  • word

    無制限

    Meaning

    Unlimited

  • word

    無数

    Meaning

    Countless

  • word

    無色

    Meaning

    Colorless

  • word

    無効

    Meaning

    Invalid

  • word

    無意味

    Meaning

    Meaningless

  • word

    無意識

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    無関心

    Meaning

    Indifferent

  • word

    無関係

    Meaning

    Unrelated

  • word

    無責任

    Meaning

    Irresponsible

  • word

    無害

    Meaning

    Harmless

  • word

    無理矢理

    Meaning

    Forcibly

  • word

    無線

    Meaning

    Wireless

  • word

    無視

    Meaning

    Ignore

  • word

    無駄

    Meaning

    Waste

  • word

    無駄遣い

    Meaning

    Waste

  • word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

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What does 'Nakusu' (無くす) mean?

'Nakusu' means 'Lose' .

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