薄い

うすい

Thin, pale, weak

N5i-adjective·usui

How to remember it

The kanji's grass radical suggests faded, pale leaves — thin and weak.

Example sentences

  • 薄い味ですね。

    うすいあじですね。

    The flavor is light.

  • 壁の色が薄い。

    かべのいろがうすい。

    The wall color is pale.

Usage

Covers taste, color, liquid dilution, fabric thickness; opposite is 濃い or 厚い.

Related words

濃い厚い薄める

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