Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “しぼむ”

萎む

しぼむ

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

Example sentence

Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

萎
On
い
Kun
な;しお.れる;しな.びる;しぼ.む;な.える
Stroke count
11

・wither

・droop

・lame

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