消える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 消える | 消えない |
| Polite | 消えます | 消えません |
| Past polite | 消えました | 消えませんでした |
| Past | 消えた | 消えなかった |
| Te-form | 消えて | 消えないで |
| Desire | 消えたい | 消えたくない |
| Potential | 消えられるalso 消えれる | 消えられないalso 消えれない |
| Passive | 消えられる | 消えられない |
| Causative | 消えさせる | 消えさせない |
| Causative passive | 消えさせられる | 消えさせられない |
| Volitional | 消えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 消えましょう | |
| Imperative | 消えろ | 消えるな |
| Conditional | 消えれば | 消えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 消えたら | 消えなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
disappear; vanish; go out of sight
General intransitive verb for something ceasing to be visible or present. Used for people, objects, and abstract things that are no longer seen.
He turned the corner and disappeared.
The clouds vanished and the blue sky appeared.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for fire, light, electricity, or a screen turning off. Describes the state of the light or fire itself ceasing, not the action of someone turning it off.
The candle flame went out.
The TV screen suddenly turned off.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for feelings, impressions, hope, or memories gradually disappearing.
My anxiety faded and I felt relieved.
It's not that hope has vanished.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for physical sensations, smells, sounds, or sleepiness disappearing.
The pain went away with this medicine.
The footsteps faded away into the distance.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for inscriptions, writing, or ink becoming illegible or disappearing due to wear or fading.
The letters on the stone monument wore away and became unreadable.
The ink faded and I can't tell what was written.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for traditions, customs, or species disappearing over time.
Old customs are dying out.
It has been a long time since the festival disappeared from this village.
The candle flame went out in the wind.
The power went out and the lights went off.
The incident gradually faded from memory.
When I opened the window, the smell in the room disappeared.
The writing on the old letter has almost completely faded away.
He suddenly disappeared from the company.
消える is the common everyday verb for 'to disappear,' while 消失 is the more formal, often written noun/verb used in technical or literary contexts.
消える is the general word for something disappearing, while 飛ぶ is used specifically for intangible things like memories or rumors fading suddenly.
消える means 'to disappear' generally, while 散る in this sense adds the nuance of dispersing outward, as with fog or clouds.
消える simply means something vanishes, while 流れる in this sense suggests it is carried or swept away rather than just disappearing.
消える means a fire (or light) goes out, the opposite of 燃える 'to be burning'.
消える describes a flame or fire going out, the opposite trajectory of 燃え上がる, which describes it flaring up.
disappear; vanish · die; pass away
uneven fading; patchy disappearance; remaining in spots
snow melting
disappear gradually; fade away; vanish
fade away; trail off; die away · feel faint; feel one's soul leaving one's body
remain unextinguished; survive (of fire, light, etc.)
fading; on the verge of vanishing
disappear; vanish into thin air
vanish completely; disappear entirely
go out; die out · fall through; fizzle out; come to nothing