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げっそり

げっそり gessori Play N1 Adverb Suru verb

気力を失って落ち込むさま。また、短期間で目立って痩せるさま。 being disheartened; losing weight

Example 1

彼女、しばらく見ない間にげっそりと痩せちゃったけど、何か大きな病気でもしたのかな。

She's become very thin in the long time since I last saw her. I wonder if she's fallen seriously ill or something.

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Example 2

彼は失恋してから、げっそり痩せてしまった。

He has become noticeably thin since his heartbreak.

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