godan verb (v5s, vt) · N5
無くすnakusu
to lose something
- to losesomething
- to get rid of
- to eliminate
Remember it
Hear "knot" + "coo" + "Sue" in the word. Picture a tight knot, a soft "coo" sound, and someone named Sue turning into a clear action scene for "to lose something"; that little scene ties nakusu to "to lose something".
Forms
Non-past affirmative | Past affirmative | Non-past negative | Past negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal plain form | 無くす | 無くした | 無くさない | 無くさなかった |
Formal -masu base | 無くします | 無くしました | 無くしません | 無くしませんでした |
te-form
無くして
connector — “… and then”
Godan verb — the final kana shifts depending on the form.
Learning status
learning
Recognition2 / 5
Recall2 / 5
Reading2 / 5