“To dry up” in Japanese
Short answer
To dry up in Japanese is “涸れる” (kareru). Full meaning: to dry up (spring, pond, etc.), to run out.
Other ways to say “To dry up” in Japanese
涸らす
karasu to dry up, to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
乾びる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
干上がる
hiagaru to dry up, to parch, to ebb away
干からびる
hikarabiru to dry up, to shrivel (up), to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.), to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
乾上る
hiagaru to dry up, to parch, to ebb away
枯びる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
干上る
hiagaru to dry up, to parch, to ebb away
涸びる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
嗄びる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
からびる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
ひあがる
hiagaru to dry up, to parch, to ebb away
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