萎びる

しなびる · shinabiru · JLPT N1 · noun

to shrivel

🥀 萎 = grass radical + droop; びる = become, so it means to become withered

The 艹 radical marks plants, so 萎 describes a plant losing water and drooping. The native verb is used for wilting vegetables and fruit, and for a person who looks faded and worn out.

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