やせ

noun

losing weight; slimming

Refers to the act or process of losing weight, or the state of being thin. Often used in compounds like やせ我慢 (enduring while pretending to be unaffected).

See also: 痩せる

• 最さい近きん、やせのためにジムに通かよっている。

  Lately, I've been going to the gym to lose weight.

• 急きゅう激げきなやせは健けん康こうに良よくない。

  Rapid weight loss is not good for your health.

noun

lean person; thin person

Refers to a person who is naturally thin or has lost weight. Can be used descriptively, but may carry a slightly negative nuance if used to describe someone directly.

• 彼かれは子こどもの頃ころからやせで、なかなか体たい重じゅうが増ふえない。

  He has been thin since childhood and has trouble gaining weight.