Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die
2. to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
Kanji used
wither
Pitch accent
れる
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Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to become hoarse
Examples (13 in total)
The flowers withered.
The crops have withered.
Those flowers have died.
All the flowers in the garden withered.
Some plants perish in winter.
If you don't water the plants, they will wither.
The plants died for lack of water.
Because of the drought, the grass has withered.
She cried until she ran out of tears.
Curiously, a flower bloomed on the withered up tree.
Smog causes plants to die.
Many trees died during the long drought.
If a tree dies, plant another in its place.