ichidan verb, intransitive verb
split; splinter; chip; be sliced off
Describes something thin or sharp breaking or peeling away from a surface, often unintentionally. Used for wood, nails, paint, etc.
爪が削げてしまった。
My nail chipped.
机の角が削げている。
The corner of the desk is splintered.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become sunken; hollowed; drawn; emaciated
Typically used for cheeks or eyes becoming hollow due to illness, fatigue, or weight loss. Often in the form 頬が削げる.
病気で彼の頬はすっかり削げてしまった。
His cheeks became completely hollow from illness.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
weaken; diminish; dampen; abate
Used for motivation, interest, enthusiasm, or intensity fading. Often appears as 気持ちが削げる or 興味が削げる.
失敗続きでやる気が削げてしまった。
My motivation has weakened after a string of failures.
彼の一言で興味が削げた。
My interest dampened with that one remark of his.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
go off the rails; become unusual; diverge
Dated, rare usage. Describes a person or thing deviating from the normal or expected course.
昔の小説では、主人公の人生が削げるように変わっていく様子が描かれている。
In old novels, the protagonist's life is depicted as going off the rails.