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N2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

()れるto wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

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    枯れる 【かれる】

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      植物(しょくぶつ)()()れる

      The leaves of the plant wither. {to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)}

      • N2

      作物(さくもつ)()れたので(かな)しいです。

      I am sad because the crops have withered. {to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)}

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      ベテラン芸人(げいにん)(げい)()れている

      The performance of the veteran entertainer is mature. {to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)}

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      ()()れる()(いろ)(みどり)から黄色(きいろ)へと変色(へんしょく)するんだとか。

      I heard that when leaves wither, their color changes from green to yellow. {to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)}

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      人間(にんげん)(とし)をとるにつれて人柄(ひとがら)()(まる)みを()びる傾向(けいこう)にあるそうです。

      It seems that as humans age, their character tends to become mature and rounded. {to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)}

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