noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
losing energy; being exhausted
Rare literary term for a state of emotional or physical depletion, often from sadness or grief. Can be used as a noun or with する.
悲しみのあまり消魂してしまった。
I was so overcome with grief that I lost all energy.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Rare literary term for being deeply engrossed in something, to the point of losing oneself. Can be used as a noun or with する.
読書に消魂する。
I become completely absorbed in reading.