Vocabulary

What does 痩せる (やせる, yaseru) mean?

痩せる (やせる, yaseru) means to become thin; to lose weight; to slim.

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Readingやせる
Romajiyaseru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
やせる
yaseru

to become thin; to lose weight; to slim

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to become thin; to lose weight; to slim
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

Also written: 瘠せる、痩る、瘠る

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