- 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; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.), to eliminate, to get rid of, to relieve (pain, anxiety, etc.), to neutralize (poison)
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💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.
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