Japanese word

打ち消す

Pronunciation

Romajiuchikesu

Meaning

  • verbdeny

Example

彼はそのうわさを打ち消します。kare wa so no u wa sa o u chi ke shi ma su

He denies the rumor.

Illustration for 打ち消す (deny)

More examples

彼は記者会見でその疑惑を打ち消しました。kare wa ki sha kai ken de so no gi waku o u chi ke shi ma shi ta

He denied the allegations at a press conference.

Core concept

It makes a claim lose acceptance or makes an effect disappear through opposition.

Common phrases

  • うわさを打ち消すu wa sa o u chi ke su

    deny a rumor

  • 疑いを打ち消すutaga i o u chi ke su

    dispel doubts

Similar words

否定するhiteisuru: To declare that a statement, claim, or fact is false.
否認するhininsuru: To reject an accusation or claim as untrue, especially in a formal setting.

Definition in Japanese

うわさや主張を事実ではないとして否定すること。また、反対の働きによって効果をなくすこと。u wa sa ya shu chō o ji jitsu de wa na i to shi te hi tei su ru ko to ma ta han tai no hatara ki ni yo tte kō ka o na ku su ko to

Word origin

打ち消す (uchikesu) is a native compound of 打つ (utsu, "strike") and 消す (kesu, "erase or extinguish"), using physical erasure to express rejecting a claim or offsetting an effect.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese news writing, 打ち消す (uchikesu) often appears with rumors, speculation, or reports, making it a common formal choice for reporting a denial.

Other meanings

  • contradictverb
  • cancel outverb

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