しぼむ (shibomu) Japanese meaning: wither | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000しぼむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | しぼむ | しぼまない |
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| Polite | しぼみます | しぼみません |
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| Past polite | しぼみました | しぼみませんでした |
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| Past | しぼんだ | しぼまなかった |
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| Te-form | しぼんで | しぼまないで |
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| Desire | しぼみたい | しぼみたくない |
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| Potential | しぼめる | しぼめない |
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| Passive | しぼまれる | しぼまれない |
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| Causative | しぼませる | しぼませない |
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| Causative passive | しぼませられるalso しぼまされる | しぼませられないalso しぼまされない |
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| Volitional | しぼもう | |
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| Polite volitional | しぼみましょう | |
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| Imperative | しぼめ | しぼむな |
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| Conditional | しぼめば | しぼまなければ |
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| Tara conditional | しぼんだら | しぼまなかったら |
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The flowers wilted in the heat.
The balloon deflated and became small.
After failing, his dream faded away.
Usage patterns
〈物〉が萎むfor a flower or plant to wilt/wither
The flower that bloomed in the morning had wilted by evening.
風船が萎むfor a balloon to deflate
The balloon gradually deflated.
〈事〉が萎むfor hopes, dreams, or enthusiasm to fade
His dream shrank away in the face of reality.
