かき消けす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
It disappeared as if it had been erased.
Kanji used
extinguish
Pitch accent
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きけ
す
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Composed of
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to erase; to rub out; 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.)
Examples (6 in total)
It disappeared as if it had been erased.
His voice was drowned by the yells.
That voice was also drowned out by the sound of the strong wind.