Illustration: In the small courtyard of a Japanese apartment building, a child reaches both hands around a large soap bubble just as it bursts. Only a broken crescent of film and a few tiny droplets remain between the child's empty palms.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

消きえる

kieru

to disappear

For a light or fire going out, 消える has another sense. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

雪ゆきは消きえた。
The snow has disappeared.
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たくさんの虫むしが一晩いちばんのうちに消きえてしまった。
A lot of insects vanished overnight.
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サミーの車くるまが突然とつぜん消きえた。
Sami’s car suddenly disappeared.
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Kanji in 消

消extinguish; turn offOnショウKunきえる・けす

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