“To become lost” in Japanese
Short answer
To become lost in Japanese is “消える” (kieru). Full meaning: to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to die, to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen); to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to vanish (e.g. of hope).
Other ways to say “To become lost” in Japanese
迷子になる
maigoninaru to get lost, to become lost, to go astray
欠ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
きえ
kie to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to die, to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen); to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to vanish (e.g. of hope)
きえる
kieru to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to die, to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen); to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to vanish (e.g. of hope)
抓ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
かけん
kaken to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
かける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
缺ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
きえん
kien to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to die, to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen); to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to vanish (e.g. of hope)
かけよふ
kakeyoo to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
消え
kie to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to die, to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen); to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to vanish (e.g. of hope)
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