Kareru

JLPT N2

枯れる (Kareru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

Examples

  • The crops have withered.

  • The river is running dry.

  • All the flowers in the garden withered.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 枯れる

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