JLPT N4 Elementary
痩せる
To lose weight, become thin, or become barren (of land).
Readings
Other forms
痩せます polite form
痩せた plain past
痩せて te-form
痩せたい desire form
痩せ noun form
瘠せる rare kanji
1 Ichidan Verb (Intransitive)
To lose weight / To get thin
Describes the physical process of decreasing body weight or becoming slender.
Example
最近 、 運動 を 始め たら 5 キロ 痩せ ました 。
I started exercising recently and lost 5 kilograms.
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2 Ichidan Verb (Intransitive)
To become barren (for land)
Indicates that soil or land has lost its fertility and ability to sustain crops.
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