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痩せる

やせる

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to lose weight
2to become thin
3to slim
4to become impoverished (of soil)
5to become sterile
6to become infertile

Example sentence

痩せるためには、何かスポーツをしたほうがよい。

In order to lose weight you had better take up some sport.

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More words with 痩

痩身そうしん · slim figure 痩せたやせた · thin ; slim ; skinny

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