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痩せる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 痩せる.
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Entry
1
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim
Examples
若い頃は痩せてたんだよ。
I used to be thin when I was young.
2
to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile; to become barren
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