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to lose weight
Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to become thin
  2. 2. to lose weight
  3. 3. to become impoverished (of soil)
This verb means to become thin or to lose weight, describing a change in the body becoming slimmer. It's an intransitive verb, so it describes the subject's own change rather than an action done to someone else.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He says, "I'm the type who loses weight when I'm stressed."

Sentence 2

The doctor said, "If you've been losing weight suddenly, let's run some tests."

Sentence 3

If I stop eating sweets after dinner, I'll lose weight — right?!

Sentence 4

You eat that much and expect to lose weight? That's not how it works.

Sentence 5

My mom said, "Eat more vegetables and you'll slim down."