Japanese

れる

やつれる
Meaning: to become emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. from illness or worry)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 窶れる 窶れない
Polite 窶れます 窶れません
Past 窶れた 窶れなかった
Polite + Past 窶れました 窶れませんでした
Te-form 窶れて 窶れなくて
Potential 窶れられる 窶れられない
Passive 窶れられる 窶れられない
Causative 窶れさせる 窶れさせない
Imperative 窶れろ 窶れるな

Handwriting

窶
れ
る

Example

She became completely worn out from worry.

Usage Notes

Describes a physical decline in appearance due to mental or physical strain.

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