Words — 145 found
すすき
薄
1. Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grassUsually written using kana alone
芒 【すすき】、ススキ
1. light (e.g. colour, color)
1. futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvetSee also 敷き布団 しきぶとん, See also 掛け布団 かけぶとん
- あさ朝
- になる
- と
- ふとん布団
- を
- かたづ片づけます 。
- In the morning, we put away our futons.
2. round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
蒲団 【ふとん】、薄団 【ふとん】
布団: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 薄団: Irregular kanji usage.
うす
薄い
1. thinin ref. to objects, not to people
- にく肉
- を
- うす薄く
- き切り
- なさい 。
- Cut the meat into thin slices.
2. pale; light; faint
- かれ彼
- は
- うすい
- あおいろ青色
- の
- ネクタイ
- を
- していた 。
- He wore a light blue tie.
3. watery; thin; dilute
- うすい
- さとうみず砂糖水
- を
- つく作った 。
- I prepared a weak solution of sugar and water.
4. weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
- コーヒー
- は
- うす薄い
- の
- が
- す好き
- です 。
- I'd like my coffee weak.
5. slim (probability, etc.); small
- わたし私
- は
- せいこう成功
- の
- のぞ望み
- が
- うす薄い 。
- There is little hope of my success.
6. sparse; patchy; scattered
1. thin slice; slicing thin
1. very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
1. dusk; nightfall; twilight
うっす
薄ら
1. slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimlyUsually written using kana alone
- かのじょ彼女の
- ほお頬
- は
- ウッスラ
- あか赤く
- なっていた 。
- Her cheeks were faintly flushed.
薄っすら 【うっすら】
薄っすら: Irregular okurigana usage.
1. misfortune; short life; evil fate