Word details
薄い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 薄い.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
薄
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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