しぼむ
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag; to deflate (Usually kana)
Other spellings
萎む
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
しぼむ
Examples3
花
Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.
花
The flowers withered up.
暑
The long spell of hot weather withered up the plants.