JLPT · Level 192
15 words
Japanese word
涸れる
Pronunciation
Romajikareru
Meaning
- verbdry up
Example
夏には井戸が涸れます。natsu ni wa i do ga ka re ma su
In summer, the well dries up.
More examples
雨が長く降らないと、山の水源が涸れます。ame ga naga ku fu ra na i to yama no sui gen ga ka re ma su
If it does not rain for a long time, the mountain water source dries up.
Core concept
It describes a liquid source or other supply becoming unable to provide any more.
Common phrases
水が涸れるmizu ga ka re ru
water dries up
井戸が涸れるi do ga ka re ru
a well dries up
水源が涸れるsui gen ga ka re ru
a water source dries up
川が涸れるkawa ga ka re ru
a river dries up
泉が涸れるizumi ga ka re ru
a spring dries up
Similar words
干上がるhiagaru: A body of water or wet area becomes completely dry.
尽きるtsukiru: A supply is used up so that none remains.
枯れるkareru: A plant loses moisture and wilts or dies.
Definition in Japanese
水や水分、資源などが減り続け、ついにはなくなる。mizu ya sui bun shi gen na do ga he ri tsuzu ke tsu i ni wa na ku na ru
Word origin
涸れる (kareru) is a native Japanese verb related to the older verb 涸る (karu), which means that water or a supply dries up.
Usage tips
- 涸れる (kareru) and 枯れる (kareru) sound alike, but the first is used for wells and supplies drying up, while the second commonly describes plants wilting or dying.