萎れる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 萎れる (しおれる) adds okurigana れる to wilting 萎, forming an intransitive verb.
• Basic usage: It describes a flower wilting and a person becoming dejected after criticism.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Plant wilt and emotional dejection
  • A plant subject gives the physical sense, while a person subject turns the loss of firmness into a metaphor for lost spirit.