げっそり

げっそり · gessori · JLPT N1 · noun

losing weight

😞 gessori sounds like get sorry: drained and sorry-looking after losing weight

Gessori is a mimetic word for a gaunt, hollow-cheeked look caused by weight loss or low spirits. The sound pun links that drained look to feeling sorry for yourself.

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