- 1. [v5m, vi] to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag; to deflate (uk)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-mu)
| Dictionary form | しぼむ | (shibomu) |
| Polite | しぼみます | (shibomimasu) |
| Past, plain | しぼんだ | (shibonda) |
| Past, polite | しぼみました | (shibomimashita) |
| Negative, plain | しぼまない | (shibomanai) |
| Negative, polite | しぼみません | (shibomimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | しぼまなかった | (shibomanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | しぼみませんでした | (shibomimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | しぼんで | (shibonde) |
| Potential | しぼめる | (shibomeru) |
| Volitional | しぼもう | (shibomou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | しぼめば | (shibomeba) |
| Passive | しぼまれる | (shibomareru) |
| Causative | しぼませる | (shibomaseru) |
| Imperative | しぼめ | (shibome) |
Kanji in this word
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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
花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ。
Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.