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.

憔悴(しょうすい) describes severe exhaustion visible in appearance.

Common expressions

  • 憔悴(しょうすい)する: to become haggard/exhausted
  • 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): haggard appearance

Usage

This is a literary word that emphasizes both physical and emotional exhaustion. It's stronger than 疲労(ひろう) (fatigue) and suggests visible deterioration in appearance.

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