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消退 (しょうたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
disappearance ; fading away ; resolution
Often used in medical or formal contexts for the gradual disappearance of symptoms, signs, or phenomena. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to disappear/resolve'.
The rash faded away in a few days.
Written forms 消しょう 退たい Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for disappearance or fading of symptoms, signs, or phenomena.
消しょう 褪たい
Alternate kanji form using 褪 (fade, discolor); less common than 消退.
Kanji 消 extinguish, blow out, turn off 退 retreat, withdraw, retire Similar words 消しょう 失しつ 消失 means complete vanishing or loss, often more abrupt; 消退 implies a gradual fading or resolution, especially of symptoms or signs.
消き える 消える is a general verb for disappearing; 消退 is a more formal, often medical term for gradual disappearance.
Etymology Compound of 消 (disappear) and 退 (retreat, recede). The spelling 消褪 uses 褪 (fade, discolor). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in modern technical and medical contexts.
