痩 (shòu) - Thin, slender, lean & to lose weight, to become thin

痩Tone 4

shòu ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

痩 · shòu

Thin, slender, lean;

to lose weight, to become thin;

emaciated.

Thin, slender, leanto lose weight, to become thinemaciated.

Usage highlights

To be thinTo lose weightThin bodyExtremely thinDieting to lose weightThin face

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She is naturally slender (痩せている).
  • He wants to lose weight (痩せたい).
  • The model has a very thin figure (痩せた体型).
  • After the illness, he became quite thin (痩せてしまった).

Collocations

  • To be thin(痩せている)
  • To lose weight(痩せる)
  • Thin body(痩せ型)
  • Extremely thin(ガリ痩せ)
  • Dieting to lose weight(痩せるためのダイエット)
  • Thin face(痩せ顔)

Idioms

  • Worrying makes one thin(痩せ我慢)
  • The rich get richer, the poor get poorer(痩せるほど貧乏が増える)
  • Thin as a rail(痩せっぽち)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Japanese culture, 痩 is often associated with beauty standards, particularly the preference for slender figures.
  • The character carries connotations of health concerns when referring to unintended weight loss.
  • Used in both positive (fashion, beauty) and negative (illness, poverty) contexts depending on usage.

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