痩せる
やせる
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil)
JLPT N4 Common word Genki L7
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim- to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile; to become barren
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 痩せるやせる | 痩せますやせます |
| Negative | 痩せないやせない | 痩せませんやせません |
| Past | 痩せたやせた | 痩せましたやせました |
| Past negative | 痩せなかったやせなかった | 痩せませんでしたやせませんでした |
| Te-form | 痩せてやせて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 痩せられるやせられる |
| Passive | 痩せられるやせられる |
| Causative | 痩せさせるやせさせる |
| Volitional | 痩せようやせよう |
| Imperative | 痩せろやせろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 痩せればやせれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 痩せたらやせたら |
Example sentences
痩せたいの？
Do you want to slim down?
今週は痩せたよ。
I lost weight this week.
あの子供は痩せている。
This child is slim.
どうやったら痩せれる？
How can I lose weight?
若い頃は痩せてたんだよ。
I used to be thin when I was young.
More examples (10)
あなたは痩せて見えます。
You're looking thin.
トムは私より痩せてるよ。
Tom is thinner than me.
彼女はがりがりに痩せている。
She is all skin and bone.
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I lost ten kilos in three months.
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She wants to become thin very much.
トムは痩せていて背が高いです。
Tom is lean and tall.
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She was as thin as a rail.
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He is as lean as a wolf.
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If you want to become thin, you should cut back on the between-meal snacks.
トムは痛々しいほどに痩せていた。
Tom was painfully thin.