How to Say ‘Goes out.’ in Japanese
消えます。
kie masu
[kie masu]
💬 Usage Tip: [消える] means "go out" for a light or "disappear," and [消えます] is the polite form. It's not [消す], which is what you use when someone turns something off on purpose.
Phrase Breakdown
消え
kie
[kie]
disappear; go out; fade
From 消える. Used for things like lights, marks, text, or sounds disappearing.
字が消えます。
The writing disappears.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
Polite present/future ending used in everyday formal speech.
毎日勉強します。
I study every day.
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