to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice)
きえいる
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice), to trail off, to die away, to dwindle
2.
to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.), to feel faint, to feel numb, to feel as though one is going to die
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恥ずかしさで、その場から消え入りたい気持ちになった。
I felt so embarrassed that I wanted to disappear from the spot.
彼女の悲痛な叫びは、夜の闇に消え入るように響いた。
Her sorrowful cry echoed as if fading into the night's darkness.
失敗を指摘され、彼は消え入るような声で謝った。
Pointed out for his mistake, he apologized in a voice that almost faded away.
彼の存在感は、会議が進むにつれて消え入るかのようだった。
His presence seemed to dwindle as the meeting progressed.
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