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Shirimono
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Meaning: extinguish

Other meanings: erase, disappear, vanish, put out, turn off

Kun'yomi: き、け

On'yomi: しょう

Example sentences

  • でんしてた。

    denki wo <b>keshite</b> neta.

    I <b>turned off</b> the lights and went to sleep.

  • のがむずかしかった。

    hi wo <b>kesu</b> no ga muzukashikatta.

    It was difficult to <b>put out</b> the fire.

  • しょうぜいがった。

    <b>shouhizei</b> ga agatta.

    The <b>consumption tax</b> went up.

  • しょうぼうめた。

    <b>shoboshi</b> ga kaji wo tometa.

    The <b>firefighter</b> stopped the fire.

Practice exercises

  • reading

    Answer: きえ / け / しょう / き

  • meaning

    Answer: extinguish / disappear / vanish / put out

  • reading

    消す

    Answer: けす

  • reading

    Answer: しょうか

  • reading

    Answer: しょうひ

  • reading

    しつ

    Answer: しょうしつ