How to use 枯れる (かれる)
Meaning of 枯れる
The Japanese verb "枯れる" (かれる, kareru) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:
- To wither: Used for plants or trees when they lose their vitality and dry up.
- Example: 木が枯れてしまった。
- Translation: The tree has withered.
- To lose vitality: Used metaphorically for people or objects that lose their liveliness.
- Example: 彼の情熱が枯れてしまった。
- Translation: His passion has dried up.
- To mature with age: Used to describe skills or techniques that have become refined and polished over time.
- Example: 彼の技術は年を取るにつれて枯れていった。
- Translation: His skills have matured with age.