浅い (Asai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “shallow, superficial, slight (wound), light (sleep)”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveshallow; superficial
- i-adjectiveslight (wound); light (sleep); pale (colour); inadequate (knowledge)
- i-adjectiveshort (time); early; young
Examples
眠りが浅いんだ。
I'm a light sleeper.
春はまだ浅かった。
The spring was still young.
少しずつ水が浅くなる。
Little by little the water gets shallower.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).