薄
薄

dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass

16 strokesFrequency 1,009JLPT N2Grade 8

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

dilute

Constituents

丶drop
?flowers
?water droplets
?water pistol
十needle
十ten
博acupuncturist
寸glue
専specialty
水water
田brains
田rice field

Mnemonic Stories

The homeopath's specialty is to dilute things to an absurd degree; he adds one drop of flower essence to an entire swimming pool of water.

The perfumer's specialty is creating subtle scents. He must dilute the powerful oil of the night-blooming jasmine with pure water, adding only one drop at a time until the fragrance of the flowers is perfect.

Dictionary

Common Words

薄いうすい～い Adj.Freq #1041
1

thin (of an object)

Examples
肉を薄く切りなさい。
Cut the meat into thin slices.
2

pale; light; faint

Examples
彼はうすい青色のネクタイをしていた。
He wore a light blue tie.
3

watery; thin; diluted

Examples
薄い砂糖水を作った。
I prepared a weak solution of sugar and water.
4

weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.); not much (of a presence)

Examples
コーヒーは薄いのが好きです。
I'd like my coffee weak.
5

slim (probability, etc.); small

Examples
私は成功の望みが薄い。
There is little hope of my success.
6

sparse; patchy; scattered

薄暗いうすぐらい～い Adj.Freq #3527
1

dim; gloomy

Examples
薄暗い光の中で彼の顔を見た。
I saw his face in the dim light.
うっすら薄ら薄っすらAdverb～と AdverbIntransitive～する VerbUsually kanaFreq #4398
1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

Examples
彼女の頬はウッスラ赤くなっていた。
Her cheeks were faintly flushed.
実はビートを食べると、尿がうっすらピンク色をすることがあります。
Actually if you eat beets your urine may turn a light pink colour.
薄れるうすれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #5245
1

to fade; to become dim

Examples
時がたつにつれ彼女の悲しみは薄れていった。
She felt less sad as time passed.
薄々薄薄うすうすAdverbFreq #10211
1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

Examples
彼に会ったのを薄々覚えている。
I vaguely remember meeting him.
薄物羅うすものら (羅)NounFreq #12737
1

lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk

軽薄けいはくNoun～な Adj.Freq #12863
1

frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere

Examples
「見た目は悪くないがちょっと軽薄そう」な外見とは裏腹に、彼女はいないし、女性に手が早いワケでもない。
In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.
薄汚れるうすよごれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #12943
1

to get slightly dirty (all over)

薄情はくじょうNoun～な Adj.Freq #13167
1

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

Examples
彼女はいつも薄情だ。
She is always cold-hearted.
薄汚いうすぎたない～い Adj.Freq #15519
1

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

Examples
薄汚い生まれた故郷の街に戻ってきた。
Back into the hole where I was born.
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