しらける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

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

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

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.