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消し去る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 消し去る | 消し去らない |
| Polite | 消し去ります | 消し去りません |
| Past polite | 消し去りました | 消し去りませんでした |
| Past | 消し去った | 消し去らなかった |
| Te-form | 消し去って | 消し去らないで |
| Desire | 消し去りたい | 消し去りたくない |
| Potential | 消し去れる | 消し去れない |
| Passive | 消し去られる | 消し去られない |
| Causative | 消し去らせる | 消し去らせない |
| Causative passive | 消し去らせられるalso 消し去らされる | 消し去らせられないalso 消し去らされない |
| Volitional | 消し去ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 消し去りましょう | |
| Imperative | 消し去れ | 消し去るな |
| Conditional | 消し去れば | 消し去らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 消し去ったら | 消し去らなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
erase completely; get rid of; wipe out; dispel
Emphasizes thorough removal or elimination, often of intangible things like memories, doubts, or traces. Stronger than 消す alone.
His words dispelled my anxiety.
You cannot completely erase that memory.
He tried to wipe out the evidence, but failed.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を消し去るto completely erase (a memory, fact, or event)
He wanted to completely erase the memory of that failure.
- 〈物〉の痕跡を消し去るto erase all traces of something
The culprit erased all traces from the scene.
- 記憶から〈事〉を消し去るto wipe something completely from one's memory
She tried to wipe the painful experience from her memory entirely.
- 不安を消し去るto completely dispel one's anxiety
His words completely dispelled my anxiety.