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    3. 消える

    消える

    消きえ​る​

    to disappear

    N5KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    きえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    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

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    電でん気きが消きえた。

    The light went out.

    KMT2Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれの姿すがたは人ひと混ごみの中なかに消きえていった。

    His figure disappeared into the crowd.

    KMT5Daily Life
    朝あさ、目め覚ざめると昨きの日うの疲つかれがすっかり消きえていた。

    When I woke up in the morning, yesterday's fatigue had completely disappeared.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    携けい帯たい電でん話わの電でん源げんが突とつ然ぜん消きえてしまい、連れん絡らくが取とれなくなった。

    My cell phone suddenly turned off, and I couldn't get in touch.

    KMT7Daily LifeTechnology
    過か去この記き憶おくは、時ときとともに薄うすれて消きえていくものだ。

    Memories of the past fade and disappear with time.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    消
    き.える・け.す…(1)
    extinguish・blow out・turn off・neutralize・cancel
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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