“Disappearance” in Japanese
Short answer
Disappearance in Japanese is “失踪” (shissou). Full meaning: disappearance, running away, going missing, absconding.
Other ways to say “Disappearance” in Japanese
消失
shoushitsu disappearance, vanishing, loss, dying away, wearing off
消退
shoutai disappearance (e.g. of a symptom)
危難失踪
kinanshissou disappearance (longer than one year after an accident or disaster), missing and presumed dead
失跡
shisseki absconding, disappearance
蒸発
jouhatsu evaporation; disappearance (of a person), vanishing without a trace
消滅
shoumetsu extinction, extinguishment, disappearance, vanishing, termination, lapse; annihilation
失走
shissou disappearance, running away, going missing, absconding
消めつ
shoumetsu extinction, extinguishment, disappearance, vanishing, termination, lapse; annihilation
じょう発
jouhatsu evaporation; disappearance (of a person), vanishing without a trace
じょうはつ
jouhatsu evaporation; disappearance (of a person), vanishing without a trace
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