VOCABULARY
しぼむ
shi
し
bo
ぼ
mu
む
to wither / to fade / to deflate
wilt, wither, fade, droop, deflate
verb
Example sentences
花瓶の花が一週間でしぼんでしまった。
The flowers in the vase wilted within a week.
風船が少しずつしぼんでいく。
The balloon is slowly deflating.
失敗が続き、彼の夢は次第にしぼんだ。
After repeated failures, his dream gradually faded.
暑さで朝顔の花がしぼむのが早い。
Because of the heat, the morning glory flowers wither quickly.
Practice exercises
1
暑さで庭の植物がしぼむ。
The plants in the garden wither from the heat.
Answer
しぼむしぼみます
2
花がだんだんしぼむ。
The flower gradually wilts.
Answer
しぼむしぼみます
3
計画が頓挫し、彼の意欲はだんだんしぼんでいる。
The plan fell through, and his enthusiasm is gradually fading.
Answer
しぼんでいるしぼんでいます
4
風船の空気が抜けて、すっかりしぼんだ。
The air came out of the balloon and it completely deflated.
Answer
しぼんだしぼみました
5
才能も機会を与えられなければ、やがてしぼんでしまうだろう。
Even talent, if not given opportunities, will eventually wither away.
Answer
しぼんでしまうしぼんでしまいます