萎む (しぼむ): to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt — Japanese vocabulary
萎む is read しぼむ and means "to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
萎む
- Reading
- しぼむ · shibomu
- Translation
- to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt
- Level
- JLPT N2
- Pitch accent
- しぼむが
Example
暑さ続きでその植物はしぼんでしまった。
あつさつづきでそのしょくぶつはしぼんでしまった。
The long spell of hot weather withered up the plants.
Kanji in this word
- 萎 — wither, shrink
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