ichidan verb, intransitive verb
decline; become deserted; become desolate
Describes a place or business losing vitality, customers, or prosperity, becoming quiet and empty.
昔は賑わっていた商店街がすっかり寂れてしまった。
The shopping street that was once bustling has completely declined.
この温泉街
This hot spring town has become desolate as tourists have decreased.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Dated use for a sound gradually fading away; modern Japanese more often uses 消えていく or 小さくなる.
鐘の音が遠くで寂れていった。
The sound of the bell tapered off in the distance.