打ち消す
うちけす
uchikesu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 65 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
打ち消す (うちけす (uchikesu)) means "to deny". It is read うちけす (uchikesu). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to deny
Also : to negate · to contradict
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Example Sentences
その発言は誤解を招くため、直後に打ち消す必要がありました。
そのはつげんはごかいをまねくため、ちょくごにうちけすひつようがありました。
The statement was misleading, so it needed to be retracted immediately.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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