しぼむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しぼむ | しぼまない |
| Polite | しぼみます | しぼみません |
| Past polite | しぼみました | しぼみませんでした |
| Past | しぼんだ | しぼまなかった |
| Te-form | しぼんで | しぼまないで |
| Desire | しぼみたい | しぼみたくない |
| Potential | しぼめる | しぼめない |
| Passive | しぼまれる | しぼまれない |
| Causative | しぼませる | しぼませない |
| 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 |
| Volitional | しぼもう | |
| Polite volitional | しぼみましょう | |
| Imperative | しぼめ | しぼむな |
| Conditional | しぼめば | しぼまなければ |
| Tara conditional | しぼんだら | しぼまなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
wither; wilt; shrivel; deflate; fade
Describes flowers, plants, or inflated things losing fullness; also used metaphorically for hopes, dreams, or enthusiasm fading.
暑さで花がしぼんでしまった。
The flowers wilted in the heat.
The balloon deflated and became small.
After failing, his dream faded away.
The flower that bloomed in the morning had wilted by evening.
The balloon gradually deflated.
His dream shrank away in the face of reality.