消える
きえる
kieru
JLPT N5verbVocabularyLevel 6 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

消える (きえる (kieru)) means "to disappear". The reading is きえる (kieru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

to disappear

Also : to vanish · to go away · to become lost

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Example Sentences

停電で部屋の明かりが消えました。

ていでんでへやのあかりがきえました。

The room lights went out during the power cut.

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026

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