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消える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 消える

消える
きえる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #296
1

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

Examples
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

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

Examples
突然、明かりが消えた。
All at once the lights went out.
3

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

Examples
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

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

Examples
その音楽の音はしだいに消えていった。
The music faded away.
5

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

Examples
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

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

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

Kanji in this Word

消
10 strokes
Frequency: 345
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

extinguish
blow out
turn off
neutralize
cancel

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.える
け.す
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