to lose strength; to become weak; to disappear (of energy, drive, etc.)

to wither; to droop; to wilt

Colloquial

to feel demotivated; to lose interest; to become disappointed

withering; shrivelling; shrinking

Medicine

contraction; atrophy

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

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade

to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed; to be crestfallen

to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened

interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku

dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly

wilting; withering

wilting tea leaves after harvest

Word usually written using kana alone; Sensitive

lameness; cripple

跛 only

mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)

weakening; loss of strength

Colloquial

disappointment; loss of interest; letdown feeling