無くす
Common
Godan
Transitive
1
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to lose (something)
彼女は新しい時計をなくした。
She lost her new watch.
2
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to get rid of;to eliminate;to remove;to eradicate;to abolish
その国の財政の赤字をなくすには、もっと、たくさんの外国の援助を注ぎ込まなければならなかった。
To get the nation's economy out of the red, more foreign aid had to be pumped in.
Other forms
失くす 【なくす】 (word containing irregular kanji usage)