Japanese

やせおとろえる

やせおとろえる
Meaning: to become thin and weak; to waste away
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present やせおとろえる やせおとろえない
Polite やせおとろえます やせおとろえません
Past やせおとろえた やせおとろえなかった
Polite + Past やせおとろえました やせおとろえませんでした
Te-form やせおとろえて やせおとろえなくて
Potential やせおとろえられる やせおとろえられない
Passive やせおとろえられる やせおとろえられない
Causative やせおとろえさせる やせおとろえさせない
Imperative やせおとろえろ やせおとろえるな

Example

病気で彼はすっかりやせおとろえた。
He grew very thin and weak because of illness.

Usage Notes

Describes a body losing flesh and strength over time. It is heavier than simply being slim.

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