あせる (こえが～)

あせる (こえが～) · aseru (koega～) · JLPT N1 · noun

slice

あせる = 褪せる (fade). 色褪せる = color + fade, so あせる keeps the fade and drops 色

こえが～ means the voice grows faint or loses strength. 褪 is the kanji for fading color, so the same verb works for paint, light, and voice.

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