しょぼつく

しょぼつく

〔雨が〕 drizzle; 〔目が〕 become bleary; 〔気持ちが〕 feel depressed [blue, gloomy]; be in low spirits.

●雨がしょぼつき始めた. It's begun to drizzle.

・3 時間テレビゲームをやりつづけたら目がしょぼついてきた. My eyes have become bleary after three straight hours of playing TV games.

・そんなにしょぼついた顔をするなよ. Don't look so gloomy!