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“Becoming very thin” in Japanese

Short answer
げっそり gessori げっそり

Becoming very thin in Japanese is “げっそり” (gessori). Full meaning: to be disheartened, to be dejected, to be discouraged, to be disappointed; suddenly (losing a lot of weight), looking emaciated, becoming very thin.

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