削そげる

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.

• 爪つめが削そげてしまった。

  My nail chipped.

• 机つくえの角かどが削そげている。

  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.

• 病びょう気きで彼かれの頬ほほはすっかり削そげてしまった。

  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.

• 失しっ敗ぱい続つづきでやる気きが削そげてしまった。

  My motivation has weakened after a string of failures.

• 彼かれの一ひと言ことで興きょう味みが削そげた。

  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.

• 昔むかしの小しょう説せつでは、主しゅ人じん公こうの人じん生せいが削そげるように変かわっていく様よう子すが描えがかれている。

  In old novels, the protagonist's life is depicted as going off the rails.