干からびる

ひからびる

Also written 干涸びる, 乾涸びる, 干乾びる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry
2. to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

Kanji

• 干 dried. Read as ひる.

Example sentences

• オレンジが干からびてるよ。
  The orange is withered.
• 水が足りなくて花が干からびちゃった。
  The flower withered for lack of water.
• 暑くて干からびそう。
  It's hot and dry out.

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