萎む

しぼむ

Also written 凋む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag; to deflate

Kanji

• 萎 wilt. Read as しぼむ.

Example sentences

• 花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ。
  Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.
• 花がしぼんだ。
  The flowers withered up.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists