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9 Jun 2016
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What is the difference between 無くす and 失くす ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between 無くす and 失くす ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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存在しているものを、無い状態にするのが 無くす です。
問題を無くす、のように使います。
一方、失くす は、「財布をなくす」のように所有品が見当たらない時に使います。
どちらも平仮名で書くことがよくあり、その場合は、文脈で判断するしかありません。
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