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How to say 'Negation' in Japanese | 打ち消し

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The Japanese word for Negation is 'Uchikeshi', written as 打ち消し in Japanese.'Negation' in hiragana is うちけし.

    word

    打ち消し

    Meaning

    Negation

    Reading

    うちけし

    uchikeshi

    Kanji

    打Hit 消Extinguish

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '打ち消し (うちけし)' refers to the act of negating or denying something. It is often used in contexts where one is refuting a statement, idea, or claim. For example: His statement was a clear negation of the rumor「彼の発言はうわさの打ち消しだった」(かれのはつげんはうわさのうちけしだった). The negation of the theory came as a surprise「その理論の打ち消しは驚きだった」(そのりろんのうちけしはおどろきだった). This term is commonly used in both formal and informal settings to express contradiction or denial.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2764

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 打ち消し

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    打

    Meaning

    Hit

  • kanji

    消

    Meaning

    Extinguish

Hiragana in the Word 打ち消し

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ち

    Reading

    Chi

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

Words Related to 打ち消し Through the Kanji 打

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 打 as well.

  • word

    打つ

    Meaning

    Hit, Type

  • word

    打ち上げる

    Meaning

    Celebrate, Launch

  • word

    打ち合わせ

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    打ち合わせる

    Meaning

    Discuss

  • word

    値打ち

    Meaning

    Value

  • word

    打ち込む

    Meaning

    Input, Devote

  • word

    打ち明ける

    Meaning

    Confess

Words Related to 打ち消し Through the Kanji 消

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 消 as well.

  • word

    消しゴム

    Meaning

    Eraser

  • word

    消える

    Meaning

    Disappear

  • word

    消す

    Meaning

    Erase, Turn off

  • word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

  • word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

  • word

    消費

    Meaning

    Consumption

  • word

    消化

    Meaning

    Digestion

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    消火器

    Meaning

    Fire extinguisher

  • word

    解消

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    消滅

    Meaning

    Extinction

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    消毒

    Meaning

    Disinfection

  • word

    消防

    Meaning

    Firefighting

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

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'Uchikeshi' means 'Negation' .

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