なくす【
無くす
】

nakusu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to lose (something)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

彼女かのじょは新あたらしい時計とけいをなくした。

kanojowa atarashii tokēo nakushita.

She lost her new watch.

Godan Verb (su)

2. to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to eradicate; to abolish

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

その国くにの財政ざいせいの赤字あかじをなくすには、もっと、たくさんの外国がいこくの援助えんじょを注そそぎ込こまなければならなかった。

sono kunino zaisēno akajio nakusuniwa motto takusanno gaikokuno enjō sosogikomanakereba naranakatta.

To get the nation's economy out of the red, more foreign aid had to be pumped in.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

なくさない

nakusanai

The negative form

1. Not to lose.; Not to be missing.

★ Common

Verb

#49371

なくさなかった

nakusanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not lose.; Was not lost.

★ Common

Verb

#298447

なくした

nakushita

The past form

1. Lost; Misplaced

★ Common

Verb

#11393

なくして

nakushite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Without; Without doing

★ Common

Verb

#10545

なくしました

nakushimashita

The polite past form

1. Lost it.; Misplaced it.

★ Common

Verb

#82119

なくします

nakushimasu

The polite form

1. To humbly give; To discard

★ Common

Verb

#95096

なくしません

nakushimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't do.; Will not do.

★ Common

Verb

#215301

なくしませんでした

nakushimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not lose.; Did not have.

★ Common

Verb

#302942

Common 23 items

なくさないで

nakusanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't lose it.; Don't misplace it.

★ Common

Verb

#70593

なくさなきゃ

nakusanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Verb

#266264

なくさなくてもいう

nakusanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Not necessary.; Optional.

★ Common

Adjective

#1305539

なくさなければならない

nakusanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must not lose.; Must avoid losing.

★ Common

Adjective

#403141

なくしたい

nakushitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to get rid of; Want to lose

★ Common

Verb

#66438

なくしたくない

nakushitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to lose.; Don't want to be without.

★ Common

Verb

#99318

なくしたばかり

nakushitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just lost; Recently lost

★ Common

Verb

#560196

なくしちゃう

nakushichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Lost; Lost on (me)

★ Common

Verb

#134077

なくしちゃダメ

nakushicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't lose it.; Don't misplace it.

★ Common

Verb

#253176

なくしていない

nakushite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not being/remaining.; Not having disappeared.

★ Common

Verb

#389634

なくしている

nakushite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Losing; Being without

★ Common

Verb

#77339

なくしてわいけない

nakushitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Without; Without doing

★ Common

Adjective

#1305539

なくしてもいう

nakushitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May discard.; May do without.

★ Common

Adjective

#1305539

なくすところ

nakusu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to lose; On the verge of losing

★ Common

Verb

#331146

なくすみたい

nakusumitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's fading.; Looks like it's disappearing.

★ Common

Verb

#492387

なくせない

nakusenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be removed.; Cannot be discarded.

★ Common

Verb

#239026

なくせる

nakuseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to do without; To be able to manage without

★ Common

Verb

#131309

なくそう

nakusō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's get rid of.; Let's do without.

★ Common

Verb

#53600

なくさないでください

nakusanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't lose it.; Please don't lose it.

★ Common

Verb

#217443

なくしています

nakushite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are not having; Are not keeping

★ Common

Verb

#210671

なくしなさい

nakushinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Lose it.; Get rid of it.

★ Common

Verb

#326146

なくしましょう

nakushimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's do without.; Let's get rid of.

★ Common

Verb

#204733

なくせます

nakusemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

★ Common

Verb

#259507

Advanced 28 items

なくさせられる

nakusaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be deprived of; To be made to lose

★ Common

Verb

#399881

なくさせる

nakusaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To deprive of; To have disappear

★ Common

Verb

#92219

なくさないでくれ

nakusanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't lose it.; Please don't lose it.

★ Common

Verb

#513632

なくさなければいけない

nakusanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must not be lost.; Must not be wasted.

★ Common

Adjective

#564331

なくされる

nakusareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be lost; To be deprived of

★ Common

Verb

#57763

なくしがち

nakushigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to losing; Likely to misplace

★ Common

Verb

#406471

なくしきる

nakushikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To carry through to the end

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

なくしそうだ

nakushisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will be lost.; Looks like it's about to disappear.

★ Common

Verb

#234574

なくしたそうだ

nakushita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Lost (it is said); Apparently lost

★ Common

Verb

#508863

なくしただろう

nakushitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Lost it, likely.; Probably lost it.

★ Common

Verb

#601870

なくしたところ

nakushita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Lost it.; Just lost it.

★ Common

Verb

#334859

なくしたら

nakushitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If lost; If it's gone

★ Common

Verb

#82590

なくしたらしい

nakushitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Lost, apparently.; Seems they lost it.

★ Common

Verb

#317761

なくしっぱなし

nakushippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Left unattended

★ Common

Verb

#930896

なくしてくれ

nakushite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do without.; Get rid of.

★ Common

Verb

#159480

なくしてちょうだい

nakushite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Without it, please.; Get rid of it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#658190

なくしぬく

nakushinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To live through loss; To survive despite loss

★ Common

Verb

#1305539

なくすそうだ

nakusu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Seems like...; Looks like...

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

なくすと

nakusuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when lost; If/when missing

★ Common

Verb

#86554

なくすな

nakusuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't lose.; Don't misplace.

★ Common

Verb

#99122

なくすなら

nakusunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If lost; If it's lost

★ Common

Verb

#355075

なくすようだ

nakusu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#650344

なくすらしい

nakusurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Likely; Probably

★ Common

Verb

#847782

なくせ

nakuse

A strong, direct command

1. Without hesitation.; Immediately.

★ Common

Verb

#28995

なくせば

nakuseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If not having; Without having

★ Common

Verb

#73153

なくしてくださいませ

nakushite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please remove it.; Please dispose of it.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

なくしてわならない

nakushitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be without; Must have

★ Common

Adjective

#1305539

なくしてもよろしい

nakushitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May discard.; May dispose of.

★ Common

Adjective

#1305539

なくす【
無くす
】

nakusu

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