消える

verb (ichidan)きえる · kieru

1. Englishto disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away

   • 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. Englishto 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. Englishto 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. Englishto 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. Englishto 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. Englishto 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.

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