- 1. [v5m, vi] to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag; to deflate (uk)
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
花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ。
Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.