- to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
- to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
- to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
- to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
- to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
- to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
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- to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
- to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
- to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
- to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
- to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
- to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear
This is the most common usage of the word "消える" which refers to something disappearing, vanishing, or going out of sight.
This usage is when something, like a fire or light, goes out or turns off. It can also mean to die in the case of someone's life or to turn off appliances.
This usage describes the fading or vanishing of feelings, impressions, or hopes.
This meaning is used when something like a smell, itchiness, sleepiness, or footsteps goes away, disappears, or fades.
In this context, "消える" is used when something wears away, gets rubbed out, or fades like an inscription, writing, or ink.
This meaning is about something being lost, dying out, or disappearing, like a tradition.
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Wood is a disappearing resource in much of Africa, and these stoves burn far less wood than the stoves currently in much use.