Meanings

1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
3. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
4. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
5. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
6. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear

Examples

• 雪は消えた。

  The snow has disappeared.

• 火は消えた。

  The fire went out.

• 火が消えた。

  The fire is out.

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