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A2 る-verb, Intransitive verb

窶(やつ)れるto be haggard, to be gaunt, to be emaciated, to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to become haggard, to become gaunt, to become emaciated, to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    窶れる 【やつれる】

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      • や

      • つ

      • れ

      • る

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    • 病気(びょうき)のせいで窶(やつ)れてしまいました。

      Due to illness, I've become emaciated.

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    • 窶(やつ)れてしまった同僚(どうりょう)の高橋(たかはし)のことが心配(しんぱい)です。

      I'm worried about my colleague Takahashi who's become gaunt.

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    • 離婚(りこん)をした娘(むすめ)が窶(やつ)れた姿(すがた)で故郷(こきょう)に帰(かえ)って来(き)ました。

      My divorced daughter returned to her hometown looking worn out.

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    • 子供(こども)の心配(しんぱい)をするあまり見(み)る影(かげ)もなく窶(やつ)れた親友(しんゆう)が心配(しんぱい)でならない。

      I can't help but worry about my unrecognizable best friend who's become worn out due to worrying about his child.

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    • 彼(かれ)の窶(やつ)れた姿(すがた)が、その最近(さいきん)始(はじ)めたという仕事(しごと)の大変(たいへん)さを物語(ものがた)っています。

      His haggard appearance indicates the severity of the job he recently started.

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