憔悴(しょうすい)

しょうすい
noun
exhaustion; being haggard; emaciation
formalhealthappearance
1. exhaustion; being haggard; worn out
A state of extreme tiredness or weariness, often visible in one's appearance as looking gaunt, pale, or drained.
彼(かれ)は憔悴(しょうすい)しきった顔(かお)をしていた。
He had a completely exhausted look on his face.
長(なが)い闘病(とうびょう)で憔悴(しょうすい)している。
She's worn out from the long illness.
心身(しんしん)ともに憔悴(しょうすい)して倒(たお)れそうだ。
I'm so exhausted both mentally and physically that I feel like I'll collapse.

Common expressions

  • 憔悴(しょうすい)する: to become haggard, worn out
  • 憔悴(しょうすい)しきる: to be completely worn out
  • 憔悴(しょうすい)した様子(ようす): a haggard appearance

Usage

  • A written, somewhat formal word, common in news reports about victims' families or people under long strain. It covers both physical and emotional exhaustion and implies that the strain shows in the face and body, which 疲労(ひろう) (fatigue) does not.
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