萎む (Shibomu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop, to shrivel”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
Examples
花がしぼんだ。
The flowers withered up.
花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ。
Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).