薄い（うすい、usui）
- thin/light
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USU
薄
うす
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薄い (うすい, romaji: usui) means "thin/light" in Japanese. It is a N4 High-level I-Adjective word.
| Meaning: | thin/light |
| Level: | N4 High |
| Lexical Category: | I-Adjective (イ形容詞) |
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Adjective Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Dict-form (辞書形) | うすい薄い |
Polite-form (丁寧形) | 薄いです。 |
Connect-form (連用形) | 薄く + <Verb> |
Not-form (否定形) | 薄くない |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (過去形) | 薄かった |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 薄い。 |
If-form (仮定形) | 薄ければ |
Noun-form (名詞形) | 薄さ |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 薄い (うすい) has several meanings, all generally related to a lack of density, intensity, or thickness. ⚫︎ It can describe something that is thin or diluted. ⚫︎ It can refer to something that is weak, faint, or superficial. ⚫︎ It can also mean pale or light in color.
⚫︎このスープは味が薄い Translation: This soup is thin (weak in flavor). ⚫︎薄い本 Translation: A thin book. ⚫︎薄い化粧 Translation: Light makeup.
薄い is used in various situations depending on its intended meaning. ⚫︎ Use it to describe the physical characteristics of objects. ⚫︎ Use it when discussing the intensity of something. ⚫︎ It is appropriate in both formal and informal conversations.
薄い is primarily written using kanji and hiragana. ⚫︎ Kanji: 薄 ⚫︎ Hiragana: うすい The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is always "い" when using the adjective form. There is no other ways to write the word in common uses.
⚫︎ 薄い (thin): 細い (hosoi), 細い (chīsai) ⚫︎ Diluted: 薄める (usumeru, to dilute) ⚫︎ Faint: 弱い (yowai), かすか (kasuka)
⚫︎ Thick: 厚い (atsui) ⚫︎ Dense: 濃い (koi) ⚫︎ Strong: 強い (tsuyoi)
この壁は薄いので、音がよく聞こえる。 ・Translation: This wall is thin, so sound travels through it easily. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 薄い to describe the physical property of the wall.
彼女の笑顔は薄い。 ・Translation: Her smile is faint. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 薄い to describe the intensity of the smile.
The kanji 薄 (うす) is composed of 草 (kusa, grass) and 尃(fu, to spread). The meaning comes from the idea of grass spreading thinly. The adjective ending "い" is added to form the adjective 薄い.