“To erase” in Japanese
Short answer
To erase in Japanese is “消す” (kesu). Full meaning: to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out.
Other ways to say “To erase” in Japanese
かき消す
kakikesu to erase, to drown out (e.g. a voice), to make disappear
磨り消す
surikesu to erase, to efface, to rub out
消し去る
keshisaru to get rid of, to erase, to dispel, to eradicate, to wipe away
拭き消す
fukikesu to wipe out, to erase
けし
keshi to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out
ケシ
keshi to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out
銷す
kesu to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out
けす
kesu to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out
けせる
keseru to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out
消せる
keseru to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out
けそ
keso to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out
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