打(う)ち消(け)し

うちけし
noun
negation; denial; cancellation
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1. negation; denial; contradiction
The act of negating or denying something. In grammar, refers to negative forms of words.
打(う)ち消(け)しの表現(ひょうげん)を学(まな)ぶ。
To learn expressions of negation.
「ない」は日本語(にほんご)の打(う)ち消(け)しの助動詞(じょどうし)だ。
'Nai' is the Japanese negative auxiliary verb.
古典(こてん)文法(ぶんぽう)では「ず」が打(う)ち消(け)しの助動詞(じょどうし)として使(つか)われた。
In classical grammar, 'zu' was used as the negative auxiliary verb.
2. cancellation; nullification; undoing
The act of cancelling out or nullifying an effect, action, or statement.
噂(うわさ)の打(う)ち消(け)しに追(お)われた。
I was busy trying to deny the rumors.
彼(かれ)は疑惑(ぎわく)の打(う)ち消(け)しに必死(ひっし)だった。
He was desperate to deny the suspicions.
プラスの効果(こうか)と打(う)ち消(け)しの効果(こうか)が同時(どうじ)に起(お)きた。
Positive effects and cancelling effects occurred simultaneously.

Derived from the verb 打(う)ち消(け)す (to negate, to deny). Very commonly encountered in Japanese grammar studies, where 打(う)ち消(け)し refers to negative forms and constructions.

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Related: 打(う)ち消(け)す (to negate, deny)
Related: 否定(ひてい) (negation, denial)
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