痩せる

やせる

to lose weight

Also:to become impoverished (of soil)

What does 痩せる mean?

痩せる is a Japanese verb meaning to lose weight in English. It can also be translated as to become impoverished (of soil) depending on context. It is written as 痩せる in kanji, やせる in hiragana, and yaseru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

若い頃は痩せてたんだよ。

I used to be thin when I was young.