Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice), to trail off, to die away, to dwindle.
  2. to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.), to feel faint, to feel numb, to feel as though one is going to die.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
消え入る きえいる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

extinguish, blow out, turn off
き.える ショウ け.す (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
resemblance
ショウ あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)