Japanese

うすい
Meaning: thin; weak; pale
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

薄
い

Example sentences

This soup's flavor is a bit thin.
部屋は薄い壁で仕切られていた。
The room was divided by a thin wall.
「このスープは少し味が薄い。」
「This soup is a little light in flavor.」
冬になると、池に薄い氷が張る。
When winter comes, a thin layer of ice forms on the pond.
このブラウスは薄くて肌が透ける。
This blouse is thin and my skin shows through.
二つの部屋は薄い壁で隔てられている。
The two rooms are separated by a thin wall.
スープの味が薄かったので、少し塩を足しました。
The soup tasted a bit bland, so I added a little salt.
彼の冗談に対する彼女のリアクションは薄かった。
Her reaction to his joke was weak.
標高の高い場所では酸素が薄くなる。
Oxygen becomes thin at high altitudes.
早朝、湖には薄い靄が立ち込めていた。
A thin mist hung over the lake in the early morning.

Usage Notes

Used for physical thickness, concentration of liquids, or intensity of color/flavor.

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