きえる

消 える

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost

    • たくさんの虫が一晩のうちに消えてしまった。
      A lot of insects vanished overnight.

  2. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to die, to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)

    • 突然、明かりが消えた。
      All at once the lights went out.

  3. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to vanish (e.g. of hope)

    • 時間がたつにつれて我々の希望は消えた。
      As time went on, our hopes sank.

  4. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness), to disappear, to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)

    • その音楽の音はしだいに消えていった。
      The music faded away.

  5. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to wear away (e.g. of an inscription), to rub out (of writing), to fade (e.g. of ink)

    • 文句が消えないように、消えないインクを使ってくれませんか。
      Will you please use indelible ink so the phrase won't rub out?

  6. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to be lost (e.g. of a tradition), to die out, to disappear

    • 流行は古くなって消えていく。
      Fashions grow old and die.