薄うす
Meanings
Prefix
1. light (e.g color, fabric); faint; pale; dim; thin
2. somehow; kind of; in some way
3. scarce; slim; few; little; short of ...; barely
after a noun
Kanji used
thin in volume
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (93 in total)
to fade; to become dim
to get slightly dirty (all over)
very dim light
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
weird; eerie; uncanny
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
being lightly dressed
to become weak
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
pale pink; peach-colored
light pink; light crimson
light pink; light crimson
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
light brown; pale brown
light blue; pale blue
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to fade; to become dim
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
faintly light; dim
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
thin (type); slim; flat
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
thin board; veneer; thin sheet of steel (3 mm or less); thin cloth; square wooden vase stand
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
pale color; pale colour
thin cloth
to fade; to become dim
not to be depended on; of little hope
thin mist; light mist
weird; eerie; uncanny
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
light snowfall
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
half-wit; fool; simpleton
lightly salted
half-wit; fool; simpleton
not blessed with happiness; unfortunate; appearing fragile and melancholic; seeming to invite misfortune (regardless of actual happiness)
dim; gloomy
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
thin bed cover; thin blanket
deep-fried tofu
slicing thinly (of sashimi); thin (e.g. ceramics, glass)
thin cloth; sheer fabric
thin cloth; sheer fabric
thinly painted; thinly lacquered
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
thin, bordered mat
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
little by little; slowly but surely
pale orange (color)
weak matcha
thin mist; light mist
antlion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
slicing thinly (of sashimi); thin (e.g. ceramics, glass)
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
thin mist; light mist
thin (fabric, cloth, paper)
thin bed cover; thin blanket
thin bed cover; thin blanket
thinly painted; thinly lacquered
weak matcha
half-open eyes; half-closed eyes
light crimson; rose pink
thin (of meat)
gloom; semi-darkness; dim light; poor light
gloom; semi-darkness; dim light; poor light
light trading; low volume of transactions
antlion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
Parnassius stubbendorfii (species of swallowtail)