What does 無くす mean?
無くす is a Japanese verb meaning “to lose something” in English. It can also be translated as “to get rid of” depending on context. It is written as 無くす in kanji, なくす in hiragana, and nakusu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女は新しい時計をなくした。
She lost her new watch.
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.