しぼむ

to wither, to shrivel

What does しぼむ mean?

しぼむ is a Japanese verb meaning to wither, to shrivel in English. It is written as しぼむ in hiragana, and shibomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ

Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.