消える
kieru
Common
N4
verb
Translations
1.
to disappear
2.
to vanish
Notes
The verb '消える' is intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object. It is often used to describe things that disappear or vanish on their own.
Examples
星が空から消える。
Hoshi ga sora kara kieru.
The stars disappear from the sky.
彼の姿が霧の中に消えた。
Kare no sugata ga kiri no naka ni kieta.
His figure vanished into the mist.
電気が突然消えた。
Denki ga totsuzen kieta.
The lights suddenly went out.