- 1. [v1, vi] to lose strength; to become weak; to disappear (of energy, drive, etc.)
- 2. [v1, vi] to wither; to droop; to wilt
- 3. [v1, vi] to feel demotivated; to lose interest; to become disappointed (col)
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | なえる | (naeru) |
| Polite | なえます | (naemasu) |
| Past, plain | なえた | (naeta) |
| Past, polite | なえました | (naemashita) |
| Negative, plain | なえない | (naenai) |
| Negative, polite | なえません | (naemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | なえなかった | (naenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | なえませんでした | (naemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | なえて | (naete) |
| Potential | なえられる | (naerareru) |
| Volitional | なえよう | (naeyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | なえれば | (naereba) |
| Passive | なえられる | (naerareru) |
| Causative | なえさせる | (naesaseru) |
| Imperative | なえろ | (naero) |
Kanji in this word
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萎
wither, droop, lameOn: イ (i)Kun: な (na)、 しお.れる (shio.reru)、 しな.びる (shina.biru)、 しぼ.む (shibo.mu)、 な.える (na.eru)
Example Sentences
最近気分が萎え気味だ。
Recently I've been feeling a bit down.