Usumeru

JLPT N2

薄める (Usumeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to dilute, to water down, to thin, to lighten (e.g. a color)”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto dilute; to water down; to thin; to lighten (e.g. a color); to make less strong (e.g. flavor, depth, etc.)
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down; to temper

Kanji in 薄める

dilute

Related words

thin (of an object)dimto fadeshorthandedfrivolousbeing lightly dressedlight (flavor, color, etc.)to become weakthin (air)to become thinclosing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.)feebleness