Word Meaning 消する

しょうする shousuru

消する is read as しょうする (shousuru) and means to disappear.

Meaning

English

  1. to disappear
  2. (of time) to pass
  3. to while away
  4. to cause to disappear
  5. to get rid of

Reading

Kana

しょうする

Romaji

shousuru

Writing Variants

  • 銷する しょうする shousuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 87523 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

消える

きえる

to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

消え去る

きえさる

to disappear

消え入る

きえいる

to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.)

消し去る

けしさる

to get rid of

消え果てる

きえはてる

to vanish completely

消ずる

しょうずる

to disappear

消え残る

きえのこる

to remain unextinguished

消息

しょうそく

(someone's) whereabouts

消費

しょうひ

consumption

消化

しょうか

digestion (of food)

Example Sentences

2

It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.

The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting.