What does 消える mean?
消える is a Japanese verb meaning “to vanish, to disappear” in English. It can also be translated as “to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to wear away (e.g. of an inscription)” depending on context. It is written as 消える in kanji, きえる in hiragana, and kieru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
たくさんの虫が一晩のうちに消えてしまった。
A lot of insects vanished overnight.
突然、明かりが消えた。
All at once the lights went out.
時間がたつにつれて我々の希望は消えた。
As time went on, our hopes sank.