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痩せさらばえる (やせさらばえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

痩やせさらばえる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

become emaciated; be skin and bones

Describes a state of extreme thinness, often with a nuance of being exposed or laid bare. Used for people or animals that have become gaunt.

長ながい病びょう気きで彼かれは痩やせさらばえてしまった。
After a long illness, he became emaciated.
野の良ら猫ねこが痩やせさらばえて道みち

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A stray cat, nothing but skin and bones, was lying by the roadside.

Written forms

痩やせさらばえる
Standard kanji spelling using 痩せ (yase, 'thin') and 曝える (sarabaeru, 'to be exposed').
やせさらばえるUsage100%
Kana spelling; useful for learners or when kanji are unclear.
痩やせ曝さらばえる
Alternate kanji spelling using 曝 (expose). Less common but attested.

Kanji

痩get thin
曝bleach, refine, expose

Similar words

痩やせる
痩せる is the common word for 'lose weight' or 'become thin', while 痩せさらばえる emphasizes extreme, exposed emaciation.
やつれる
やつれる means 'become haggard' or 'worn out', often from worry or hardship, but not necessarily as extreme as 痩せさらばえる.

Etymology

Compound of 痩せ (yase, 'thinness', from verb 痩せる) and さらばえる (sarabaeru, 'to be exposed', from 曝れる). The exact derivation of さらばえる is uncertain, but it conveys a sense of being laid bare or exposed, intensifying the image of extreme thinness.