(v5r, vt) to shave (wood or leather); to sharpen; to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape off
to shave off (e.g. a budget, expenses, a salary, etc.); to curtail; to cut down
to cross out; to reduce; to curtail; to remove; to erase; to delete

おもいがけず(omoigakezu) 【思い掛けず ·思いがけず】

(adv) unexpectedly; not expecting; not dreaming of
今朝車中で思いがけず彼にあった。
I met him by chance in the train this morning.

さけずき(sakezuki) 【酒好き】

あらけずり(arakezuri) 【荒削り ·粗削り】

(adj-na, n) rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed

かけずりまわる(kakezurimawaru) 【駆けずり回る】

(v5r, vi) to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
お金を借りようと思ってかけずり回った。
I ran all over town trying to borrow some money.

Sentences containing けず

Despite having lazed around without having touched my work I'm frightened at heart that "Ooh-er, this time I might really not get done in time!?"

I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.

彼女かのじょは彼女の妹いもうとに負けず劣らずおとらずかわいらしい。

She is just as charming as her sister.

彼女かのじょは金に糸目をつけずにほしい物ものを買うかう。

She buys what she wants regardless of the cost.

彼かれは父親ちちおやにも負けず利口りこうだ。

He is not less clever than his father is.

彼かれは誰にもだれにも負けず劣らずおとらず正直な少年しょうねんだ。

He is as honest a lad as any.

彼かれはずけずけものをいうからね。

He doesn't mince words.

彼のかれ声こえが騒音そうおんにも負けずに聞こえた。

His voice was heard above the din.

私わたしは鉛筆えんぴつをけずるナイフがほしい。

I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.

I'm really happy I ran into you.