しおれる
Shioreru
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 凋れる、悄れる
萎れる (Shioreru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to wither, to wilt, to droop, to fade”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed; to be crestfallen
Examples
暑さのために花は萎れた。
The hot sun made the flowers hang down.
夏の暑さで花がしおれた。
The flowers faded in the heat of the summer days.
美しいバラもいつかは萎れる。
The fairest rose is at last withered.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).