ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for plants losing vitality and dying; also for flowers fading. The subject is the plant itself.
水をやらなかったので、花が枯れてしまった。
The flowers withered because I didn't water them.
この木は去年の寒
This tree died from last year's cold.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Metaphorical use for a person's character, skills, or taste becoming refined and deep with age or experience. Often positive.
彼は年を取って、人間的に枯れてきた。
As he got older, he mellowed as a person.
あの俳優の演技は本当に枯れている。
That actor's performance is truly mature and refined.