NichiDict

消える

N5
きえる
[kieru]
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Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

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

2.IchidanIntransitive

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

3.IchidanIntransitive

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

4.IchidanIntransitive

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

5.IchidanIntransitive

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

6.IchidanIntransitive

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

Examples

灯りが消えてしまった。

The lamp went out.

電気が消えてしまったよ。

The electric light went out.

雪が溶けて足跡が消えていた

The snow melted and the footprints had disappeared.