What does 窶れる mean in Japanese?

窶れる (やつれる) means be wasted; be worn out.

Is 窶れる a common Japanese word?

窶れる is part of our Extra high-frequency vocabulary list, beyond the JLPT N5–N1 word lists.

be wasted; be worn out

窶れる (やつれる, yatsureru) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “be wasted; be worn out”.

彼女かのじょは随分ずいぶんとやつれていた

She looked quite haggard.

あなたは相当そうとうやつれているようだね。

You look quite run down.

彼かれは長ながい病気びょうきの後あとで、やつれて見みえた。

He cut a poor figure after his long illness.

やつれの跡あとがあるかどうか彼かれの顔かおをじっと見みた。

I studied his face for signs of weariness.

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