()れる

かれる
verb (ichidan)
to wither; to die (plants); to dry up
See also: ()らす (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()れる()れない
Present polite()れます()れません
Past()れた()れなかった
Past polite()れました()れませんでした
て form()れて()れなくて
ている present()れている()れていない
ている polite()れています()れていません
ている past()れていた()れていなかった
ている past polite()れていました()れていませんでした
Conditional ば()れれば()れなければ
Conditional たら()れたら()れなかったら
Volitional()れよう
Volitional polite()れましょう
Potential()れられる()れられない
Passive()れられる()れられない
Causative()れさせる()れさせない
Imperative()れろ()れるな
1. to wither; to die (plants)
When plants, flowers, or trees lose vitality and die.
The flowers withered because I didn't water them.
His voice has become hoarse with age.
(にわ)()()れた。
The tree in the garden died.
()()れて()ちた
The leaves withered and fell.
The lawn died from the heat.
The houseplant is about to die.
2. to dry up; to run dry
When a water source, well, or stream dries up.
The well dried up due to the drought.
The spring dried up.
I cried until my tears ran dry.
I ran out of ideas.
Talent never runs dry.
3. to mature; to mellow
Figuratively, when someone's style or manner becomes refined through age and experience.
There's a refined, mature taste to it.
His acting has a mature charm.
With age, he developed a mellow demeanor.
His refined artistic style is popular.
After many years of experience, he developed a mature writing style.

()れる is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)). The transitive pair is ()らす (to let wither, to let dry up).

ASPECT (ている):
()れている indicates a resulting state of being withered or dried up.

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