消えて！
kiete!
In Japanese, 'get lost' can be expressed in several ways, most commonly as 消えて！ (kiete!) Wiktionary also lists あっちへ行け！ (atchi-e ike!) and 失せろ！ (usero!).
Meaning: go away! (intj)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 消えて！ | kiete! |
| あっちへ行け！ | atchi-e ike! |
| 失せろ！ | usero! |
| 消えてなくなれ！ | kiete nakunare! |
| 消えろ！ | kiero! |
These phrases are used to command someone to leave your presence or disappear. This is distinct from the verb 迷う, which means to lose one's way.
Which one should you use?
消えて！ is a harsh command to disappear. In contrast, 失せろ！ is a much more aggressive, vulgar and masculine way to say 'get lost' or 'beat it'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
kiete!
Did you know?
- The verb 消える used in 消えて！ also describes a fire going out or a light being switched off. To tell someone to 'get lost' in Japanese is literally to tell them to be extinguished.
- To avoid the harshness of 消えて！, a person might use the phrase 遠慮してください, which literally means 'please exercise restraint' but functions as a polite way to tell someone to go away.
- In anime and manga, you will often hear 消えろ！ used by powerful characters as a literal spell to erase an opponent from existence rather than just a request for them to leave.
Examples in context
- 消えてくれ！邪魔しないで!Get lost! Don't bother me!
- 出て行ってくれ！もう見たくない！Get out and go away! I don't want to see you anymore!
- 消えて！kiete!Get lost!
- もう、消えて！mou, kiete!Just get lost already!
- 目の前から消えて！me no mae kara kiete!Get lost from my sight!
Example conversation
A girl is angry at a boy who is bothering her.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くん、うるさい。消えて！Hiroto-kun, urusai. Kiete!Hiroto, you're annoying. Get lost!
- 大翔 Hirotoそんなこと言わないでよ。Sonna koto iwanaide yo.Don't say such a thing.
- 美咲 Misaki本当に、消えて！Hontou ni, kiete!Seriously, get lost!
- 大翔 Hiroto分かったよ、帰るよ。Wakatta yo, kaeru yo.Alright, I'm leaving.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “get lost” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
