Word Meaning

しおり shiori

萎 is read as しおり (shiori) and means interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku.

Meaning

English

  1. interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku

Reading

Kana

しおり

Romaji

shiori

Writing Variants

  • しおり shiori
  • 撓り しおり shiori

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

萎む

しぼむ

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.)

萎れる

しおれる

to be dejected

萎える

なえる

to feel demotivated

Example Sentences

9

はながあつさでしおれた。

The flower withered from the heat.

みずをやったら、しおれていたはがげんきになった。

After I watered it, the wilted leaves perked up.

かれはしっぱいをきいてかたをなえさせた。

He let his shoulders droop when he heard about the failure.

ながいびょうきであしがすこしなえてしまった。

His leg became somewhat lame after a long illness.

さむさでゆびがなえて、うまくうごかせない。

My fingers are numb and lame from the cold, so I can’t move them well.

ふうせんがすこしずつしぼんでいく。

The balloon is slowly shrinking.

きたいがはずれて、きもちがなえてしまった。

My expectations were disappointed, and my spirits drooped.

にわのやさいはいちにちみずをやらないだけでしおれる。

The vegetables in the garden wilt after just one day without water.

ふるいくだものはなかまでしぼんでいた。

The old fruit had shrunk all the way through.