揉み消す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 揉み消す | 揉み消さない |
| Polite | 揉み消します | 揉み消しません |
| Past polite | 揉み消しました | 揉み消しませんでした |
| Past | 揉み消した | 揉み消さなかった |
| Te-form | 揉み消して | 揉み消さないで |
| Desire | 揉み消したい | 揉み消したくない |
| Potential | 揉み消せる | 揉み消せない |
| Passive | 揉み消される | 揉み消されない |
| Causative | 揉み消させる | 揉み消させない |
| Causative passive | 揉み消させられる | 揉み消させられない |
| Volitional | 揉み消そう | |
| Polite volitional | 揉み消しましょう | |
| Imperative | 揉み消せ | 揉み消すな |
| Conditional | 揉み消せば | 揉み消さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 揉み消したら | 揉み消さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
stub out; crush out; smother (a fire)
Literally to extinguish by rubbing or crumpling, as with a cigarette or a small flame.
He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
Crush out a lit match.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Figurative use: to suppress or cover up a scandal, rumor, or inconvenient truth, often by applying pressure or manipulation.
The company tried to hush up the scandal.
He paid money to suppress the rumor.