noun-modifying (irregular)
Describes a person, animal, or body part that has become thin or lost weight. Often carries a nuance of being underweight or gaunt, but can also be neutral.
See also: 痩せる
痩せた猫が道端に座っていた。
A thin cat was sitting by the roadside.
彼は病気で痩せた顔をしていた。
He had a gaunt face from illness.
noun-modifying (irregular)
Used for land or soil that is poor and unable to support much plant life. Less common than the 'thin' sense.
See also: 痩せる
痩せた土地では作物が育ちにくい。
Crops are hard to grow on barren land.
痩せた describes someone thin or skinny, the opposite of the full, rounded figure implied by 豊満.
Prenominal form of the verb 痩せる (yaseru), which is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 痩 is used for its meaning of 'thin' or 'emaciated'.