うす
Meanings
Prefix
1. light (e.g. colour, color)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (73 in total)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to fade; to become dim
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
half-wit; fool; simpleton
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
very dim light
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to get slightly dirty (all over)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to dilute; to water down
very dim light
weird; eerie; uncanny
light purple
thin mist; light mist
being lightly dressed
to fade; to become dim
light green
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
lightly salted
light pink; light crimson
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
faint smile
slight; thin; on the weak side
to become weak
light green
slightly bright
lightly salted
light snowfall
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
weak matcha
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
pale pink; peach-colored
thin skin
light pink; light crimson
light blue; pale blue
light brown; pale brown
orchid; light purple
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
thin film
thin; slim; flat
thin; slim; flat
pale color; pale colour
laminate; veneer
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
not to be depended on; of little hope
thin cloth
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
ant lion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
unenthusiastic
thin (fabric, cloth, paper)
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
light red
deep-fried tofu
thinly painted; thinly lacquered
little by little; slowly but surely
pale orange (color)
light trading; low volume of transactions
pale scarlet
Parnassius stubbendorfii (species of swallowtail)
half-open eyes; half-closed eyes
thin (of meat)