Vocab Info
N4 い-Adjective
浅い
shallow, superficial, slight (wound), light (sleep), pale (colour), inadequate (knowledge), short (time), early, young
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い-Adjective
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Examples
一人の時は浅い川にも入らないでね!
When you're alone don't even go in a shallow river!
N4まだ知り合って日が浅い人と結婚しました。
I married someone I had only known for a short time.
N4浅い落とし穴に落ちて足首を捻挫してしまった。
I fell into a shallow pit and sprained my ankle.
N4先ほどの地震は震源が比較的浅かったと報道されています。
It is reported that the epicenter of the recent earthquake was relatively shallow.
N3この湖は水深が非常に浅いのにも関わらず、水が汚いせいで底を見る事が出来ません。
Even though this lake is very shallow, the bottom cannot be seen due to the dirty water.
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