末うら枯がれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

wither at the tips; die back (of foliage)

Primarily used for plants, especially leaves and branches, dying from the tips as winter approaches. Literary and somewhat rare; often found in seasonal descriptions.

• 秋あきが深ふかまると、木き々ぎの葉はが末うら枯がれ始はじめる。

  As autumn deepens, the leaves on the trees begin to wither at the tips.

• 庭にわの草くさ花ばなが末うら枯がれて、冬ふゆの気け配はいが漂ただよう。

  The garden plants are dying back, and there is a hint of winter in the air.