Vocabulary

What does やせる (yaseru) mean?

やせる means to get thin, to lose weight.

Quick facts
Readingやせる
Romajiyaseru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
やせる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyaseru

to get thin, to lose weight

GenkiGenki 7

Example sentences

  • She's gotten thinner than before, hasn't she?

  • He seems to have lost a little weight due to illness.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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