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げっそり

Frequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.

noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; adverb taking the 'to' particle

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; to be disappointedonomatopoeic or mimetic word

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thinonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Forms

げっそりFrequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
ゲッソリFrequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

ふくし副詞

きごう（ときにきごう「ときごう」をこうち後置するきごう）
きりょく気力をうしなう失うさま．.がっかりするさま．.
からだ体がやせおとろえる痩せ衰えるさま．.

Example sentences

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1. かのじょ彼女、しばらくみない見ないあいだ間にげっそりとやせちゃった痩せちゃったけど、なんか何かおおきな大きなびょうき病気でもしたのかな。

She's grown quite thin since the last time I've seen her. I wonder if she's sick or something.