Meanings
① A sudden loss of energy. In particular, the state of a person’s sudden emaciation.
② A state of being bored or discouraged.
Examples
① He became ill and the flesh of his cheeks became thinner.
体調を崩して、ほほの肉がげっそり落ちた。
② I stayed up too late at night and watched too many horror movies,
and It made me feel sick.
夜ふかししてホラーを見すぎて、げっそりしてしまった。
Dogmatic Opinion
They look thin and gaunt rather than emaciated.
It is mainly judged by the condition of the face, especially the cheeks, and is not used for areas below the neck that are difficult to see.
Hence, there is no problem with a person who is obese from the neck down but looks thinner than usual when he or she says he or she is “Gessori”.
An appearance of thinning of the cheeks due to disease.
Strong stress/negative stimulus causes a sickly expression on the face.
Proximate Expression
gaunt
thin
