Japanese

せる

やせる
Meaning: to lose weight; to get thin; to become slim
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 痩せる 痩せない
Polite 痩せます 痩せません
Past 痩せた 痩せなかった
Polite + Past 痩せました 痩せませんでした
Te-form 痩せて 痩せなくて
Potential 痩せられる 痩せられない
Passive 痩せられる 痩せられない
Causative 痩せさせる 痩せさせない
Imperative 痩せろ 痩せるな

Handwriting

痩
せ
る

Example

I want to lose a little weight by exercising every day for my health.

Usage Notes

Used primarily for people losing weight. It can also be used to describe land that is not fertile or productive.

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