げっそりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | げっそりする | げっそりしない |
| Polite | げっそりします | げっそりしません |
| Past polite | げっそりしました | げっそりしませんでした |
| Past | げっそりした | げっそりしなかった |
| Te-form | げっそりして | げっそりしないで |
| Desire | げっそりしたい | げっそりしたくない |
| Potential | げっそりできる | げっそりできない |
| Passive | げっそりされる | げっそりされない |
| Causative | げっそりさせる | げっそりさせない |
| Causative passive | げっそりさせられる | げっそりさせられない |
| Volitional | げっそりしよう | |
| Polite volitional | げっそりしましょう | |
| Imperative | げっそりしろ | げっそりするな |
| Conditional | げっそりすれば | げっそりしなければ |
| Tara conditional | げっそりしたら | げっそりしなかったら |
noun or participle which takes 'suru', adverb taking the 'to' particle
disheartened; dejected; discouraged; disappointed
Describes a sudden emotional letdown or loss of spirit, often visible in one's expression or posture. Commonly used with する or とした.
不合格の知らせを聞いて、彼はげっそりした顔をした。
Hearing the news of his failure, he looked utterly dejected.
After the long meeting, everyone looked drained and discouraged.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
suddenly thin; emaciated; gaunt
Describes a striking, often sudden loss of weight or a gaunt appearance, typically from illness, stress, or overwork. Used with する or とした.
After being hospitalized for a week with an illness, I became terribly thin.
She's been looking gaunt lately, and I'm worried.
I was disheartened by the exam results.
He became gaunt, losing weight suddenly in just a week due to illness.
He had a haggard, dejected look on his face.
She had gaunt, sunken cheeks.