Word details

影の薄い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 影の薄い.

Dictionary

Entry

影の薄いかげのうすい~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #45451
1

inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile

Examples
新進作家の登場でその老作家は影の薄い存在となった。
With the appearance of a promising new writer, the aging novelist fell from prominence.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shadow, silhouette, phantom

15 strokesFrequency 464JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エイ

Kun

かげ

dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass

16 strokesFrequency 1,009JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ハク

Kun

うす.いうす--うすうす.めるうす.まるうす.らぐうす.ら-うす.れるすすき

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