痩せる

やせる

to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil)

JLPT N4 common word Also written 瘠せる、痩る、瘠る、瘦せる

Meaning

v1vi
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim
v1vi
to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile; to become barren

Example sentences

痩せる必要がないというのは残念だ。

It's too bad that I don't need to lose weight.
食べすぎさえしなければ、必ず痩せると思います。

I think that as long as I don't overeat, I will certainly lose weight.
彼女は彼のことが心配で痩せてしまった。

She became thin worrying about his matters.