Vocabulary
What does 消える (きえる, kieru) mean?
消える (きえる, kieru) means to disappear, to go out (light, fire).
| Reading | きえる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | kieru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N5 |
消えるきえる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkieru
to disappear, to go out (light, fire)
GenkiGenki 18
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
- 3ichidan verb · intransitive to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
- 4ichidan verb · intransitive to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
- 5ichidan verb · intransitive to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
Example sentences
字が消えました。
The characters disappeared.
電気が消えました。
The light went out.