萎
萎

wither, droop, lame

11 strokesGrade 8

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なしお.れるしな.びるしぼ.むな.える

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Common Words

萎えるなえるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #12728
1

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

Examples
最近気分が萎え気味だ。
Recently I've been feeling a bit down.
2

to wither; to droop; to wilt

3

Colloquial

to feel demotivated; to lose interest; to become disappointed

萎縮委縮いしゅくNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #13414
1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking

2

Medicine

contraction; atrophy

しぼむ萎む凋むIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #19187
1

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

Examples
花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ。
Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.
しおれる萎れるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #27255
1

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade

Examples
その植物は水がなかったのでしおれた。
The plants withered because they had no water.
2

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

しなびる萎びるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #40092
1

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

撓萎しおり撓りNounFreq #43634
1

interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku

しおしお萎萎悄悄Adverb～と AdverbIntransitive～する VerbUsually kanaFreq #44295
1

dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly

Examples
彼はしおしおと家にかえった。
He went home with a heavy heart.
萎凋いちょうNounFreq #55588
1

wilting; withering

2

wilting tea leaves after harvest

びっこ (跛)跛蹇足萎えちんば (跛)あしなえNounFreq #60074
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Sensitive

lameness; cripple

2

跛 only

mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)

萎えなえNounFreq #67285
1

weakening; loss of strength

2

Colloquial

disappointment; loss of interest; letdown feeling

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