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消える
kieru
Description
「消える」は、火や明かり、音、物などがなくなることを言います。
"消える" means that fire, light, sound, or objects disappear.
人が急にいなくなる時にも使います。
It is also used when a person suddenly disappears.
Meanings
消えるkieru
to go out; to be extinguished (light, fire)
風でろうそくの火が消えた。
The candle flame went out because of the wind.
消えるkieru
to disappear; to vanish
雪が春に消えた。
The snow melted in spring.
消えるkieru
to fade away (sound, feeling, memory)
その音はだんだん消えた。
The sound gradually faded away.
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Notes
- Nuance
消える is intransitive (something disappears by itself); the transitive pair is 消す (to erase/turn off).
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