しおれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しおれる | しおれない |
| Polite | しおれます | しおれません |
| Past polite | しおれました | しおれませんでした |
| Past | しおれた | しおれなかった |
| Te-form | しおれて | しおれないで |
| Desire | しおれたい | しおれたくない |
| Potential | しおれられるalso しおれれる | しおれられないalso しおれれない |
| Passive | しおれられる | しおれられない |
| Causative | しおれさせる | しおれさせない |
| Causative passive | しおれさせられる | しおれさせられない |
| Volitional | しおれよう | |
| Polite volitional | しおれましょう | |
| Imperative | しおれろ | しおれるな |
| Conditional | しおれれば | しおれなければ |
| Tara conditional | しおれたら | しおれなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Intransitive verb for plants, flowers, leaves, and similar things losing freshness, moisture, color, or uprightness.
花瓶の花がしおれてきた。
The flowers in the vase have started to wilt.
The leaves are drooping from the heat.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be dejected; be disheartened; be crestfallen
Figurative intransitive use for a person losing spirit or visibly becoming downhearted.
After losing the match, he was completely crestfallen.
After being warned by the teacher, the children became dejected.
I forgot to water the flowers, and they completely wilted.
He was completely crestfallen after failing the exam.
She said 'I'm sorry' in a dejected voice.
Search-only kanji form; mainly useful for looking up rare or nonstandard spellings related to being dejected.