No. 1,079 in Japanese
消え
"消え" means "disappear" or "vanish."
In a sentence
蝋燭の火が風で消えた。
The candle's flame went out due to the wind.
In this sentence, "消えた" indicates that the candle's flame extinguished due to the wind.
彼女の笑顔が急に消えた。
Her smile suddenly disappeared.
Here, "消えた" is used to indicate that her smile vanished or was no longer visible.
星たちが空からゆっくり消えていった。
The stars slowly faded away from the sky.
In this context, "消えていった" shows a gradual disappearance of the stars from view.
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