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What does げっそり (gessori) mean?

げっそり means gaunt, emaciated; dejected.

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Readingげっそり
Romajigessori
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
げっそり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkgessori

gaunt, emaciated; dejected

Example sentences

  • I was worn out by the amount of work.

  • After being hospitalized, he became gaunt and lost a lot of weight.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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