Vocab Info

N1 る-Verb

(しな)びる

to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened

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    • Word Type

      る-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      一段動詞

    Examples

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      (しな)野菜(やさい)()てる。

      Throw away the wilted vegetables. {to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened}

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      九十(きゅうじゅっ)(さい)祖母(そぼ)(かお)(しな)ています。

      The face of my ninety-year-old grandmother is wizened. {to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened}

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      大根(だいこん)(しな)てしまったが、ギリギリ使(つか)えるだろう。

      The radish has shriveled up, but it's probably still usable. {to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened}

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      (しな)果物(くだもの)料理(りょうり)使(つか)うなんて、一流(いちりゅう)料理(りょうり)()にあるまじき行為(こうい)だ。

      Using withered fruits in cooking is an act unbefitting of a top-notch chef. {to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened}

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      この野菜(やさい)若干(じゃっかん)(しな)ていますが、()(とお)せば問題(もんだい)なく使(つか)えるようになるでしょう。

      These vegetables are slightly wilted, but they should be perfectly usable once cooked. {to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened}

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