N2959/1725

打うち消けす

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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うちけす

Meanings

to deny, to contradict
to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは疑惑ぎわくを打うち消けすために記者きしゃ会見かいけんを開ひらいた。

She held a press conference to deny the suspicions.

大おおきな音楽おんがくが話はなし声こえを打うち消けしてしまった。

The loud music drowned out the sound of conversation.

その噂うわさはなかなか打うち消けせなかった。

The rumor could not easily be denied.

政府せいふは国民こくみんの不安ふあんを打うち消けすような声明せいめいを発表はっぴょうした。

The government issued a statement intended to negate the public's anxiety.

彼かれはその事実じじつを打うち消けそうとしたが、証拠しょうこが明白めいはくであったため誰だれも信しんじなかった。

He tried to deny the fact, but no one believed him because the evidence was clear.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)