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jmdict 1158670 Active (id: 2058216)
萎える [spec1]
なえる [spec1]
1. [v1,vi]
▶ to lose strength
▶ to become weak
▶ to disappear (of energy, drive, etc.)
2. [v1,vi]
▶ to wither
▶ to droop
▶ to wilt
3. [v1,vi] [col]
▶ to feel demotivated
▶ to lose interest
▶ to become disappointed

Conjugations


History:
8. A 2020-02-04 21:31:07  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
This sounds more natural to me.
  Diff:
@@ -30 +30 @@
-<gloss>to get demotivated</gloss>
+<gloss>to feel demotivated</gloss>
7. A 2020-02-04 02:46:28  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2020-02-04 00:25:55  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://kextukonn.jp/archives/9059

see インスタ萎え also

I've heard this in spoken conversation
  Diff:
@@ -25,0 +26,8 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&v1;</pos>
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
+<misc>&col;</misc>
+<gloss>to get demotivated</gloss>
+<gloss>to lose interest</gloss>
+<gloss>to become disappointed</gloss>
+</sense>
5. A 2019-05-12 12:07:32  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2019-05-11 23:13:18  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, gg5
  Comments:
I don't think "waste away" is right.
  Diff:
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss>to waste away</gloss>
+<gloss>to disappear (of energy, drive, etc.)</gloss>
@@ -23,0 +24 @@
+<gloss>to wilt</gloss>
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