NichiDict

しおれる

萎れる
凋れる悄れる
[shioreru]

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade

2.IchidanIntransitive

to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed; to be crestfallen

Examples

水不足で花が萎れた

The flowers wilted from lack of water.

先生に叱られ、彼は萎れている

Having been scolded by the teacher, he is drooping.

レタスは冷蔵庫から出しっぱなしだと萎れる

Lettuce will wilt if left out of the refrigerator.