Vocab Info
N4 I-adjective
薄いthin, pale, light, watery, dilute, sparse, weak (taste, etc.), slim (probability, etc.), small
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Bunpro Summary
This word is used to describe something that is not thick or has a small width or depth.
I-adjective
1.
thin (of an object)
I-adjective
2.
pale, light, faint
I-adjective
3.
watery, thin, diluted
I-adjective
4.
weak (taste, etc.), little (affection, etc.), not much (of a presence)
I-adjective
5.
slim (probability, etc.), small
I-adjective
6.
sparse, patchy, scattered
All Forms
薄い 【うすい】
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彼の眼球は薄い青色をしています。
His irises are pale blue.
味が薄いので少し塩を足していただけませんか?
The flavor is a little weak, could you please add a bit more salt?
同じティーバッグを二回使ったら、薄い紅茶が出来上がりました。
When I used the same tea bag twice, it produced a dilute tea.
彼女は生まれつき体毛が薄いので、体毛について少しも悩んだことがないそうだ。
Since she was born with thin body hair, she has never had the slightest problem with it.
こんな生地の薄いコートでは、この天気に対する防寒対策として不十分だと思います。
I think a coat with such thin fabric is inadequate as protection against this weather.
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