消える
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
2. to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
3. to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
4. to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
5. to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
6. to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear
Kanji used
Pitch accent
きえる
Examples95
その
The music faded away.
突然、
All at once the lights went out.
時間
As time went on, our hopes sank.
流行
Fashions grow old and die.
たくさん
A lot of insects vanished overnight.
文句
Will you please use indelible ink so the phrase won't rub out?