痩せる (Yaseru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to become thin, to lose weight, to slim, to become impoverished (of soil)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become thin; to lose weight; to slim
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile; to become barren
Examples
少しやせました。
I've lost a little weight.
急にやせだしました。
I've suddenly lost weight.
若い頃は痩せてたんだよ。
I used to be thin when I was young.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).