げっそり

• 読み: げっそり
• ローマ字: gessori
• 発音: /ɡes.so.ɾi/

意味

Looking gaunt or haggard; losing weight noticeably. Also feeling deeply disheartened or disappointed.

A mimetic adverb (擬態語) with two related meanings: (1) a visible loss of weight or vitality, making someone look thin and worn, as in げっそり痩せる (to become gaunt), and (2) a feeling of deep discouragement or dismay, as in げっそりする (to be disheartened). Both senses share the image of energy or substance being drained away. Used with する to form a suru-verb.

例文

1. 入院中にげっそり痩せてしまった。
2. 何度も同じ失敗を繰り返されてげっそりした。
3. 彼は病気でげっそりと頬がこけていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, daily life, emotional reactions

トーン: concerned

起源と歴史

A Japanese mimetic word (擬態語) evoking the visual impression of flesh falling away or hollowing out. The sharp げっ onset and trailing り suggest a sudden, noticeable change in appearance or mood.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal