ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Describes colors losing brightness or intensity, often due to sunlight, washing, or age.
このカーテンは日に焼けて色褪せてしまった。
These curtains have faded from the sun.
何度
The T-shirt's color faded because I washed it many times.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lose vividness; become stale; pale
Figurative extension: memories, impressions, or excitement losing their freshness or intensity over time.
あの日の感動も、今ではすっかり色褪せてしまった。
The excitement of that day has completely faded now.
時間が経つと、楽しかった思い出も色褪せることがある。
As time passes, even happy memories can lose their vividness.