萎える

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 萎える – see the following entry.
なえる
to lose strength, to become physically weaker; to become numb and paralyzed, as in the hands or legs
to lose one's drive
to wither, to droop
to bend (such as a branch)
to become flexible and soft from wear (said of textiles, either from the fibers breaking down, or from the starch used for stiffening wearing off)
to be turned off, to recoil
(This term, 萎える, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)