Kanken 1
瘠
Meaning
Kanji 瘠
become sterile
become sterile, get thin, lose weight
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彼は病気でひどく瘠せた。
He became very thin because of illness.
夏の終わりには畑が瘠せてしまった。
By the end of summer, the field had become barren.
彼女は忙しさのあまり少し瘠せた。
She got a little thinner from being too busy.
この土は瘠せていて、野菜が育ちにくい。
This soil is poor, so vegetables do not grow well.
祖父は年を取ってすっかり瘠せた。
My grandfather grew quite thin with age.