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Meaning of 萎びる(しなびる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

萎びる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しなびる
Romaji
shinabiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to wilt; to fade

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
萎びる
Plain Polite
萎びます
Negative
萎びない
Negative Polite
萎びません

Past

Plain
萎びた
Plain Polite
萎びました
Negative
萎びなかった
Negative Polite
萎びませんでした

Te

Plain
萎びて
Plain Polite
萎びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
萎びられる
Plain Polite
萎びられます
Negative
萎びられない
Negative Polite
萎びられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

wither, droop, lame

On:

Kun: な, しお.れる, しな.びる, しぼ.む, な.える

11 strokes

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