N4520/566

せる

rarely used kanji formIchidan verbverb (generic)intransitive verb

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Meanings

  • to become thin, to lose weight, to slim
  • to become impoverished (of soil), to become sterile, to become infertile, to become barren

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょ最近さいきんせたね。

She's lost weight recently, hasn't she?

ダイエットをしてせたいです。

I want to lose weight by dieting.

病気びょうきせてしまいました。

I ended up losing weight due to illness.

あまりべないとせますよ。

If you don't eat much, you'll lose weight.

この土地とちせていて野菜やさいそだちにくい。

This land is infertile, making it difficult to grow vegetables.