Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 立ち消え(たちぎえ) in Japanese

立ち消え, 立消え
Kana Reading
たちぎえ
Romaji
tachigie
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    going out (e.g. of a fire); dying out
    Example sentence
    捜査を立ち消えにしてほしくない。 I don't want the investigation to burn out.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    fizzling out; falling through; coming to nothing
    Example sentence
    あの計画は立ち消えになった。 That plan came to nothing.

Examples of 立ち消え, 立消え, たちぎえ in a sentence

  • 捜査を立ち消えにしてほしくない。

    I don't want the investigation to burn out.

  • あの計画は立ち消えになった。

    That plan came to nothing.

Kanji in this word

消 JLPT 3

10 strokes

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: き.える, け.す

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立 JLPT 5

5 strokes

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

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