きえる

消える

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

N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to disappearto vanishto go out of sightto go awayto become lost
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to go out (of a fire, light, etc.)to dieto turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.)to vanish (e.g. of hope)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)to disappearto fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to wear away (e.g. of an inscription)to rub out (of writing)to fade (e.g. of ink)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be lost (e.g. of a tradition)to die outto disappear

Conjugations

Present辞書形
消える(きえる)
Negativeない形
消えない(きえない)
Pastた形
消えた(きえた)
Past Negativeなかった形
消えなかった(きえなかった)
Te-formて形
消えて(きえて)

Example Sentences

列車が視界から消えた。

The train disappeared from view.

(くすり)の効果は消えていた。

The effect of the drug had worn off.

明かりは自然に消えた。

The light went out by itself.

明かりがすべて消えた。

All the lights went out.

明かりはひとりでに消えた。

The light went out by itself.