薄い (Usui) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “thin (of an object), pale, light, faint”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivethin (of an object)
- i-adjectivepale; light; faint
- i-adjectivewatery; thin; diluted
- i-adjectiveweak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.); not much (of a presence)
- i-adjectiveslim (probability, etc.); small
- i-adjectivesparse; patchy; scattered
Examples
肉を薄く切りなさい。
Cut the meat into thin slices.
薄い砂糖水を作った。
I prepared a weak solution of sugar and water.
私は成功の望みが薄い。
There is little hope of my success.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).