しらける

し

ら

け

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be dampened; be spoiled; become subdued; turn sour; become unamused; become bored; become apathetic

usually written using kana alone

Describes a mood, atmosphere, or interest that suddenly cools or becomes flat, often due to an awkward remark or event.

彼かれのつまらない冗じょう談だんで場ばがしらけた。
His lame joke killed the mood.

みんなが急きゅうに黙だまって、雰ふん囲い気きがしらけた。

Everyone suddenly fell silent and the atmosphere turned sour.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

turn white; fade to white; grow light at dawn

usually written using kana alone

Rare, mostly literary or archaic use for something becoming white or the sky lightening at dawn.

東ひがしの空そらがしらけてきた。
The eastern sky began to grow light.

Written forms

しらけるUsage50%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 白ける is rare and may be confused with other readings.
白しらけるUsage50%
Kanji form is uncommon; learners should prefer the kana spelling.

Kanji

白white

Similar words

冷さめる
冷める is used for physical cooling or enthusiasm waning, while しらける focuses on a mood or atmosphere becoming awkward or flat.
白しらむ
白む also means 'to grow light' at dawn, but is more common and neutral; しらける in this sense is rare and literary.

Etymology

Derived from 白 (しら, 'white') + ける (verbal suffix). The modern 'mood dampening' sense likely developed from the idea of something becoming pale or losing color.