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debilitation, weakness, exhaustion, emaciation
A state of physical weakness and decline, often due to illness, old age, or malnutrition. Describes a serious deterioration of bodily strength.
体力が衰弱している。
His physical strength is declining.
長い入院生活で体が衰弱してしまった。
His body became debilitated from a long hospital stay.
救助された登山者は衰弱が激しく、すぐに病院に搬送された。
The rescued climber was severely weakened and was immediately transported to the hospital.
USAGE:
Often appears in news reports about rescued persons or patients in serious condition. The compound 衰弱死 (death from debilitation/exhaustion) is used when someone dies from neglect or prolonged weakness.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 衰弱する: to become debilitated
- 衰弱が激しい: severely weakened
- 衰弱死: death from debilitation
- 体力の衰弱: decline in physical strength