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Meaning of 凋む(しぼむ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 凋む, 萎む JLPT 2

Kana Reading しぼむ

Romaji shibomu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb

Meaning

to wither; to fade (away); to shrivel; to wilt

Examples of 凋む, 萎む, しぼむ in a sentence

暑さ続きでその植物はしぼんでしまった。

The long spell of hot weather withered up the plants.
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.

Related Kanji

凋

10 strokes

wither, droop, lame

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: しぼ.む

萎

11 strokes

wither, droop, lame

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: な, しお.れる, しな.びる, しぼ.む, な.える