しぼむ
しぼむ
shibomu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 62 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
しぼむ (しぼむ (shibomu)) means "to wither". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
to wither
Also : to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.) · to wilt · to sag · to droop · to shrivel
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Example Sentences
私はしぼみます。
わたしはしぼみます。
I can wither.
庭の花が夏の日差しで縮んでしぼんでしまった。
にわのはながなつのひざしでちぢんでしぼんでしまった。
The garden flowers withered in the intense summer sun.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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