消える | Japanese meaning

消える【きえる】

Frequency rank: 471.

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

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

Forms

消える【きえる】Frequency rank: 471.
きえるFrequency rank: 36,519. – 36,867.

Generated word frames (experimental)

きごう[きごう]

[Object] disappears

The light goes out

きごう[きごう]

[Emotion] fades away

Hope disappears

きごう[きごう]

[Memory] fades

His memory has faded away

きごう[きごう]

[Footsteps] disappear

The footsteps fade away

きごう[きごう]

[Tradition] dies out

That tradition is disappearing

きごう[きごう]

[Fire] goes out

The campfire went out.

きごう[きごう]

[Light] goes out

The light in front of her disappeared.

きごう[きごう]

[Wish] fades away

His wish has vanished.

Generated definitions (experimental)

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

This is the most common usage of the word "消える" which refers to something disappearing, vanishing, or going out of sight.

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His figure suddenly disappeared.

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

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.

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The candle went out in an instant.

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

This usage describes the fading or vanishing of feelings, impressions, or hopes.

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The expectations gradually faded away.

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

This meaning is used when something like a smell, itchiness, sleepiness, or footsteps goes away, disappears, or fades.

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The sound of footsteps gradually disappeared into the distance.

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

In this context, "消える" is used when something wears away, gets rubbed out, or fades like an inscription, writing, or ink.

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She wrote her name as if it would disappear immediately.

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

This meaning is about something being lost, dying out, or disappearing, like a tradition.

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Old words are gradually disappearing.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to completely disappearto disappear from sightthe fire goes outhope fades awaymemories fade awayvoice fades awayto vanish completelyto blink and then disappeartraces disappearthe light went out

Generated related terms (experimental)

【きえる】

Refers to disappearing or becoming lost from sight; often used in various contexts, including physical objects, feelings, or traditions.

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His figure disappeared into the fog.

【あらわれる】

Refers to appearing or becoming visible; the opposite of disappearing.

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My friend suddenly appeared.

【けす】

Refers to extinguishing or erasing; to make something disappear or not visible.

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He turned off the television.

【うしなう】

Refers to losing something; it implies a sense of lack after something has disappeared.

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I lost something precious.

【ひく】

Refers to withdrawing or stepping back, suggesting movement away from a position, leading to disappearance.

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He stepped back from the crowd.

【しょうめつ】

Refers to extinction or disappearance in a more formal or serious context, often used for species or cultures.

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That species is facing the threat of extinction.

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

かてごりカテゴリきごう:じどうし自動詞あったものがなくなる無（な）くなる．.
かてごりカテゴリきごう:じどうし自動詞ついていたひかり光やひきごう|ひ火がなくなる．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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1. 。

He wishes to erase bad memories.