drying up
涸渇
こかつ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
drying up, running dry
2.
running out, being exhausted, being drained
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このままでは、地球の天然資源は枯渇してしまうだろう。
At this rate, the Earth's natural resources will be depleted.
長時間の労働で、彼の体力は完全に枯渇した。
Due to long hours of work, his physical strength was completely drained.
干ばつにより、多くの湖が枯渇の危機に瀕している。
Due to the drought, many lakes are on the verge of drying up.
アイデアが枯渇して、新しい企画が思いつかない。
My ideas have run dry, and I can't come up with any new plans.
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