gaunt in Japanese
gaunt in Japanese is げっそりやせた, 荒涼とした — gaunt means unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
gaunt in Japanese
げっそりやせた
Pronounced: gessoriyaseta
Angular, bony, and lean.
荒涼とした
Of a place or thing: bleak, desolate.
What does "gaunt" mean?
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adj Unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
"After weeks in the hospital, his face looked gaunt and pale."
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adj Bleak, bare, or desolate, describing a place or a mood rather than a person.
"The gaunt ruins stood silent against the grey sky."
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gaunt in a sentence
- After weeks in the hospital, his face looked gaunt and pale.
- The famine left the villagers gaunt and weak.
- The gaunt ruins stood silent against the grey sky.
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What is "gaunt" in Japanese?
"gaunt" in Japanese is げっそりやせた, 荒涼とした. gaunt means: Unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
How do you pronounce げっそりやせた?
"gaunt" in Japanese is げっそりやせた, pronounced "gessoriyaseta".
How do you use "gaunt" in a sentence?
Example: "After weeks in the hospital, his face looked gaunt and pale." In Japanese, "gaunt" is げっそりやせた, 荒涼とした.
Are there other ways to say "gaunt" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "gaunt": げっそりやせた, 荒涼とした.
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