JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
打ち消す
To deny, dispel, or cancel out.
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Other forms
打ち消します polite form
打ち消さない plain negative
打ち消した plain past
打ち消して te-form
打消す alternative spelling
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To deny / To dispel
This indicates the action of firmly refuting a statement or consciously trying to remove a feeling or thought.
2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To cancel out / To offset
This refers to the neutralization of an effect or force by an opposing one, effectively rendering the result null.
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