痩せ細る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 痩せ細る | 痩せ細らない |
| Polite | 痩せ細ります | 痩せ細りません |
| Past polite | 痩せ細りました | 痩せ細りませんでした |
| Past | 痩せ細った | 痩せ細らなかった |
| Te-form | 痩せ細って | 痩せ細らないで |
| Desire | 痩せ細りたい | 痩せ細りたくない |
| Potential | 痩せ細れる | 痩せ細れない |
| Passive | 痩せ細られる | 痩せ細られない |
| Causative | 痩せ細らせる | 痩せ細らせない |
| Causative passive | 痩せ細らせられるalso 痩せ細らされる | 痩せ細らせられないalso 痩せ細らされない |
| Volitional | 痩せ細ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 痩せ細りましょう | |
| Imperative | 痩せ細れ | 痩せ細るな |
| Conditional | 痩せ細れば | 痩せ細らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 痩せ細ったら | 痩せ細らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
become emaciated; waste away; get very thin
Describes a person or animal becoming extremely thin, often due to illness, hardship, or neglect. Stronger than 痩せる; implies a pitiful or alarming state.
He became completely emaciated after a long illness.
The abandoned kitten was so emaciated it looked like it might die at any moment.