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消える, きえる

Ichidan verb, Intransitive

1. to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost

2. to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to die, to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)

3. to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to vanish (e.g. of hope)

4. to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness), to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)

5. to wear away (e.g. of an inscription), to rub out (of writing), to fade (e.g. of ink)

流行は古くなって消えていく。