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げっそり

N1Adverbな-adjective

gessori


Explanation

emaciated; gaunt; haggard


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Example Sentences

  • 彼は最近げっそりとやつれている

    He has been looking emaciated and haggard recently.

    かれはさいきんげっそりとやつれている

    kare wa saikin gessori to yatsurete iru

  • 父は長い闘病生活の後げっそりと痩せてしまった

    After a long battle with illness, my father became emaciated and skinny.

    ちちはながいとうびょうせいかつのあとげっそりとやせてしまった

    chichi wa nagai toubyou seikatsu no ato gessori to yasete shimatta

  • 彼の姿を見て、私はげっそりと痩せた彼の健康状態の改善を心から願った

    Seeing his appearance, I sincerely wished for the improvement of his health after his emaciation.

    かれのすがたをみて、わたしはげっそりとやせたかれのけんこうじょうたいのかいぜんをこころからねがった

    kare no sugata o mite, watashi wa gessori to yaseta kare no kenkoujoutai no kaizen o kokoro kara negatta

  • あの子は元気だった頃と比べるとげっそりと痩せた

    Compared to when she was energetic, that child has become emaciated.

    あのこはげんきだったころとくらべるとげっそりとやせた

    ano ko wa genki datta koro to kuraberu to gessori to yaseta

  • 彼は病気のためにげっそりと痩せた

    He became emaciated due to illness.

    かれはびょうきのためにげっそりとやせた

    kare wa byouki no tame ni gessori to yaseta


Notes and Tips for JLPT students

  • げっそり is an adverb that describes the state of being emaciated or gaunt.
  • It is also used as a な-adjective to describe a person's appearance.
  • This word is commonly used in formal and informal contexts, especially when talking about someone's physical condition.
  • Practice using げっそり in sentences to improve understanding and usage.
  • Explore related words to expand your vocabulary and express ideas more precisely.

Related Words

  • * やせ細る
  • * やつれる
  • * 体重減少
  • * 痩せこける
  • * 虚弱