打ち消す (うちけす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

打ち消す (うちけす) means to deny / to negate / to contradict.

See example sentences below.

打ち消す at a glance

打ち消す

うちけすuchikesu

N2verb

to deny / to negate / to contradict

打ち消すうちけすuchikesuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to deny / to negate / to contradict

Example 1

彼の言葉を打ち消すのは難しい。

Translation

It's difficult to deny his words.

Example 2

噂を打ち消すために説明した。

Translation

I explained to contradict the rumor.