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to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away

JLPT N5 common word

Meaning

  1. v1vi
    to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
  2. v1vi
    to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
  3. v1vi
    to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
  4. v1vi
    to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
  5. v1vi
    to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
  6. v1vi
    to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear

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