Word

萎む

しぼむ
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Intransitive

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

In Spanish

  1. marchitarse; decaer; desinflarse; desvanecerse; secarse; consumirse; encogerse; marchitarse

Other forms
凋む

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 花はなは切きられるとすぐにしぼむ。

    Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.

    Las flores se marchitan enseguida una vez las han cortado.

    Tatoeba #186610(opens in a new tab)
  • 暑あつさ続つづきでその植物しょくぶつはしぼんでしまった。

    The long spell of hot weather withered up the plants.

    Tatoeba #147440(opens in a new tab)

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