Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be worried, to be grieved, to pine for.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
侘びる わびる
 
 
佗びる わびる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

proud, lonely
わび.しい わ.びる タ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
home, house, residence
タク たけ やけ (6th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク チャク
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)