打うち萎しおれる

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ち

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お

れ

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

droop; wilt; be dejected

Describes a person's spirit or posture drooping from discouragement or sadness; often used figuratively.

叱しかられて、彼かれはすっかり打うち萎しおれてしまった。
After being scolded, he was completely dejected.
花

はな

が

暑あつ

さ

で

打う

ち

萎しお

れ

て

いる

。

The flowers are drooping from the heat.

Written forms

打うち萎しおれるUsage22%
Standard kanji spelling.
打うちしおれるUsage67%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common when the second kanji is less familiar.
うちしおれるUsage11%
Kana spelling, used when the kanji are avoided.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
萎wither, droop, lame

Similar words

萎しおれる
萎れる is a more general word for wilting or drooping, while 打ち萎れる emphasizes emotional dejection or a beaten-down state.
落おち込こむ
落ち込む is a common word for feeling depressed or down, whereas 打ち萎れる is more literary and describes a visible drooping or wilting of spirit.

Etymology

Compound of 打ち (uchi, prefix adding emphasis or a sense of 'striking') and 萎れる (shioreru, 'to wilt, droop'). The prefix intensifies the wilting, giving a nuance of being thoroughly dejected.