消え失せろ
kieusero
The English phrase "be gone" can be translated into Japanese as 消え失せろ (kieusero).
This phrase is a forceful command used to tell someone to leave immediately. It is used to express intense contempt, often seen in heated confrontations or within fictional characters.
What does it mean word for word?
Together they mean 'disappear and be lost'.
Which one should you use?
The phrase 消え失せろ is an extremely aggressive command. A shorter, slightly less heavy but still very rude version is 失せろ, which means 'get lost' or 'vanish'. For a more indirect but informal way to say 'go away', you can use 行ってしまえ (just go) or 出て行って (get out).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
消え失せろ is extremely rude and aggressive. In contrast, if you need to be polite, you should use the formal expression どうぞ出ていってください, which translates to 'please go away' or 'please leave'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 消え失せろ uses the imperative form of the verb, which is a form used to issue direct orders.
How do you pronounce it?
kieusero
Did you know?
- The phrase 消え失せろ contains the verb 消える, which means 'to vanish' or 'to go out' like a flame. It literally commands a person to extinguish themselves from existence.
- Depending on the tone, 失せろ can be used between very close male friends as a rough, joking way to say 'get out of here' without actual malice.
- The phrase 消え失せろ is almost never used by women in traditional Japanese speech patterns, as it contradicts the cultural expectation of feminine linguistic softness.
Examples in context
- どうぞ出ていってくださいPlease be gone.
- 行ってしまえBe gone!
- 二度と私の前に現れるな。消え失せろ！Nido to watashi no mae ni arawareru na. Kieusero!Don't ever show yourself before me again. Be gone!
- 消え失せろ、無礼者！Kieusero, bureimono!Be gone, you insolent fool!
Example conversation
Ren is very angry at Himari during an argument.
- 蓮 Renもう耐えられない。消え失せろ！Mō taerarenai. Kieusero!I can't stand this anymore. Get lost!
- 陽葵 Himariそんな言い方しなくていいじゃない！Sonna iikata shinakute ii janai!You don't have to be so mean!
- 蓮 Renいいから、早く行け！Ii kara, hayaku ike!Just go, quickly!
- 陽葵 Himariもういい、勝手にしなさい！Mō ii, katte ni shinasai!Fine, do whatever you want!
