Japanese word

痩せる

Pronunciation

Romajiyaseru

Meaning

  • verblose weight

Example

最近、少し痩せました。sai kin suko shi ya se ma shi ta

I have lost a little weight recently.

Illustration for 痩せる (lose weight)

More examples

運動を始めて、三キロ痩せました。un dō o haji me te san ki ro ya se ma shi ta

I started exercising and lost three kilograms.

Core concept

Describes the body becoming slimmer as its weight decreases.

Common phrases

  • 5キロ痩せる5 ki ro ya se ru

    lose five kilograms

  • 健康的に痩せるken kō teki ni ya se ru

    lose weight healthily

Similar words

減量するgenryōsuru: To reduce body weight, usually through deliberate effort.
痩せ細るyasehosoru: To become very thin and lose much of the body's fullness.

Definition in Japanese

体重が減って、体つきが細くなる。tai jū ga he tte karada tsu ki ga hoso ku na ru

Word origin

痩せる (yaseru) is a native Japanese verb related to the old verb 痩す (yasu, "to make thin"), expressing the state of becoming thin.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 痩せる (yaseru) can mean either losing weight or becoming thinner, so it does not by itself show whether dieting caused the change.

Other meanings

  • become thinverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 痩せ方yasekataway to lose weightnoun
  • 痩せ型yasegataslim body typenoun

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