まばら – Vocabulary details

まばら

Adjective (な)

Usually written in kana

1. sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

おかげで、外そとの席せきには人ひと影かげがまばらだった。Thanks to that, there were few people at the outdoor seats.

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返へん事じはまばらだ。

The replies are sparse.

廊ろう下かも人ひと通どおりがまばらだ。

Foot traffic in the hallway is also sparse.

おかげで、外そとの席せきには人ひと影かげがまばらだった。

Thanks to that, there were few people at the outdoor seats.

住じゅう宅たくもこのあたりはまばらで、庭にわは大おおきめだった。

Houses were sparse in this area, and the yards were on the large side.

放ほう棄きされた土と地ちには雑ざっ草そうが生はえていたけれどまばらで育そだちも悪わるい。

Weeds were growing on the abandoned land, but they were sparse and growing poorly.

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