N5
けす (kesu)
けす
to turn off, to erase, to extinguish
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Transitive verb. The opposite of つける (tsukeru). Used for turning off lights/appliances, erasing writing, or extinguishing fires.
📝 Example Sentences
電気を消してください。
Please turn off the light.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "けす"!
寝る前に、電気を_______。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 寝る時は部屋を暗くするので、電気を「消します」。
English: When going to sleep, you make the room dark, so you 'turn off' (keshimasu) the light.
English: When going to sleep, you make the room dark, so you 'turn off' (keshimasu) the light.
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