消え入る|きえいるkieiru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to dwindle
- godan verb, intransitive verbto feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb; to feel as though one is going to die
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 消え入る（きえいる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 消え入ります（きえいります） |
| Negative (nai) | 消え入らない（きえいらない） |
| polite (masen) | 消え入りません（きえいりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 消え入らず・消え入らぬ（きえいらず・きえいらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 消え入った（きえいった） |
| polite (mashita) | 消え入りました（きえいりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 消え入らなかった（きえいらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 消え入りませんでした（きえいりませんでした） |
| Te form | 消え入って（きえいって） |
| Potential | 消え入れる（きえいれる） |
| Passive | 消え入られる（きえいられる） |
| Causative | 消え入らせる（きえいらせる） |
| Causative passive | 消え入らせられる・消え入らされる（きえいらせられる・きえいらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 消え入れば（きえいれば） |
| tara | 消え入ったら（きえいったら） |
| Volitional | 消え入ろう（きえいろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 消え入りましょう（きえいりましょう） |
| Imperative | 消え入れ（きえいれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym消えるきえるNeutralThe most basic and widest-ranging word; 「消え入る」 stresses a voice or consciousness slowly fading.
- Synonym消失しょうしつNeutralA Sino-Japanese noun for disappearing; mostly written or technical use, as in 「データ消失」.
- SynonymなくなるNeutralEveryday word for things being gone or used up; as 「亡くなる」 it is also a polite way to say someone died.
- Related消え去るきえさるNeutralVanishing completely without a trace; often for abstract things like memories or hopes.
- Related消滅しょうめつWrittenComplete extinction or cessation; mostly for rights, species, organizations. Written style.
- Related滅びるほろびるNeutralCountries, families, individuals declining and perishing — stresses heading for ruin; nothing to do with a voice fading.
- Related消え失せるきえうせるCasualVanishing without a trace; colloquially often used to tell someone off, as in 「消え失せろ」.
- Related掻き消えるかききえるWrittenSudden, complete vanishing — stresses disappearing in an instant, leaving no trace. Written style.
- Related消散しょうさんWrittenSmoke, gas, etc. dispersing and vanishing; mostly written or physics contexts.
- Related没するぼっするWrittenSinking, the sun setting, or passing away; written style. Does not cover a voice trailing off.
- Related失せるうせるCasualDisappearing or going away, as in 「やる気が失せる」; only the imperative 「失せろ」 is a crude insult.
- Related失せ去るうせさるWrittenDisappearing from sight; written, old-fashioned and rarely used.
- RelatedはかなくなるWrittenA classical euphemism for a person dying; not used for voices or embarrassment.
- Related滅するめっするWrittenWritten, archaic word for perishing, destroying or going out; rarely used alone today. Not about a voice fading.
- Antonym現れるあらわれるNeutralAntonym: to appear or come into view, the opposite of gradually vanishing.
- Antonym出現するNeutralAntonym: to appear, mostly for new things or phenomena emerging; opposite of vanishing.
For plain 'disappear', use 「消える」. 「消え入る」 is for a voice or sound trailing off, or feeling faint with shame or grief. For vanishing completely, use 「消え去る」; in written prose use 「消失」 or 「消滅」. Colloquial 「消え失せる」 and 「失せる」 often appear in commands like 「消え失せろ」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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