浅い（あさい、asai）
- shallow
Romaji:
Japanese:
Kana:
ASA
浅
あさ
I
い
い
浅い (あさい, romaji: asai) means "shallow" in Japanese. It is a N4 Mid-level I-Adjective word.
| Meaning: | shallow |
| Level: | N4 Mid |
| Lexical Category: | I-Adjective (イ形容詞) |
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Adjective Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Dict-form (辞書形) | あさい浅い |
Polite-form (丁寧形) | 浅いです。 |
Connect-form (連用形) | 浅く + <Verb> |
Not-form (否定形) | 浅くない |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (過去形) | 浅かった |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 浅い。 |
If-form (仮定形) | 浅ければ |
Noun-form (名詞形) | 浅さ |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 浅い (あさい) primarily means "shallow" or "superficial". It describes a lack of depth, either literally (in terms of physical depth) or figuratively (in terms of understanding, knowledge, or emotion). It can also relate to time, meaning "short" or "brief".
⚫︎その川は浅い Translation: That river is shallow. ⚫︎彼の知識は浅い Translation: His knowledge is shallow. ⚫︎短い時間しかありません Translation: There isn't much time. (This is related, using "short" to describe time)
⚫︎ Use 浅い to describe the depth of water, a hole, or other physical spaces. ⚫︎ Use it to describe the depth of someone's understanding, expertise, or feelings. ⚫︎ You can use it to describe the shortness of time or other abstract concepts. ⚫︎ Be mindful of the context to understand whether "shallow" or "superficial" is the best translation.
⚫︎ The word is typically written with the kanji 浅, but can also be written in hiragana あさい. ⚫︎ The okurigana (送りがな) is い. ⚫︎ The kanji 浅 is also used in other words, and understanding its meaning ("shallow") will help you learn related vocabulary. ⚫︎ 浅い is an adjective. It changes as follows: * Present affirmative: 浅い * Present negative: 浅くない * Past affirmative: 浅かった * Past negative: 浅くなかった
⚫︎ 浅薄 (せんぱく) - superficial; shallow (more formal) ⚫︎ 軽い (かるい) - light; superficial (can also mean "easy" or "lightweight") ⚫︎ 表面的 (ひょうめんてき) - superficial; on the surface
⚫︎ 深い (ふかい) - deep (opposite of shallow) ⚫︎ 濃い (こい) - deep (can be used to describe color or meaning) ⚫︎ 詳しい (くわしい) - detailed; thorough
このプールは浅くて、子供たちが安全に遊べます。 ・Translation: This pool is shallow, so the children can play safely. ・Explanation: The sentence describes the physical depth of the pool using the adjective 浅い, making it suitable for children.
彼女の意見は浅はかだと思った。 ・Translation: I thought her opinion was shallow. ・Explanation: This uses the adjective form of 浅い to describe someone's thought.
The kanji 浅 (あさ) originally depicted water and a shallow area, thus it naturally relates to "shallow." The addition of the いending in 浅い is a Japanese adjective ending.