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薄: thin

thin; light; weak
16 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 32 words here

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うすい・うす・うす・うすめる・うすまる・うすらぐ

薄い(うすい) "thin; light"; 薄暗い(うすぐらい) "dim", 薄める(うすめる) "dilute", 薄れる(うすれる) "fade". はく in 希薄(きはく), 軽薄(けいはく) "frivolous".

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Key words

薄いうすいthin; weak; light (color)
薄暗いうすぐらいdim; gloomy
希薄きはくthin; diluted; weak
軽薄けいはくfrivolous; shallow

Example sentences

The paper is so thin that you can see the writing on the back.

The room was dim and it was hard to read.

In cities, relationships between neighbors are becoming thin.

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