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萎える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 萎える

Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #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

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

wither
droop
lame

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しお.れる
しな.びる
しぼ.む
な.える
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