消える（きえる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to disappear / vanish
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 消えます | きえます |
| te-form | 消えて | きえて |
| ta-form (past) | 消えた | きえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 消えない | きえない |
| potential form | 消えられる | きえられる |
Example sentences
- 画面の文字が急に消えた。 — The text on the screen suddenly disappeared.
- 不安が少しずつ消えていく。 — My anxiety gradually fades away.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “消える” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)