Having little body fat or flesh; thin or slim. Can indicate someone looks lean or emaciated.
入院してから彼はとても痩せた。
He lost a lot of weight after being hospitalized.
最近ダイエットをして痩せた友達に褒められた。
A friend who recently went on a diet and slimmed down praised me.
冬は野良猫が餌不足で痩せた姿を見かけることが多い。
In winter you often see stray cats that have become thin from lack of food.
Barren or infertile (e.g., soil lacking nutrients), where crops or plants do not grow well.
ここの畑は痩せていて、良い作物が育たない。
The fields here are poor; good crops don't grow well.
痩せた土壌には堆肥を入れて養分を補う必要がある。
Barren soil needs compost added to replenish nutrients.