削げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 削げる | 削げない |
| Polite | 削げます | 削げません |
| Past polite | 削げました | 削げませんでした |
| Past | 削げた | 削げなかった |
| Te-form | 削げて | 削げないで |
| Desire | 削げたい | 削げたくない |
| Potential | 削げられるalso 削げれる | 削げられないalso 削げれない |
| Passive | 削げられる | 削げられない |
| Causative | 削げさせる | 削げさせない |
| Causative passive | 削げさせられる | 削げさせられない |
| Volitional | 削げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 削げましょう | |
| Imperative | 削げろ | 削げるな |
| Conditional | 削げれば | 削げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 削げたら | 削げなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
split; splinter; chip; be sliced off
Describes something thin or sharp breaking or peeling away from a surface, often unintentionally. Used for wood, nails, paint, etc.
My nail chipped.
The corner of the desk is splintered.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become sunken; hollowed; drawn; emaciated
Typically used for cheeks or eyes becoming hollow due to illness, fatigue, or weight loss. Often in the form 頬が削げる.
His cheeks became completely hollow from illness.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
weaken; diminish; dampen; abate
Used for motivation, interest, enthusiasm, or intensity fading. Often appears as 気持ちが削げる or 興味が削げる.
My motivation has weakened after a string of failures.
My interest dampened with that one remark of his.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
go off the rails; become unusual; diverge
Dated, rare usage. Describes a person or thing deviating from the normal or expected course.
In old novels, the protagonist's life is depicted as going off the rails.