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adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun
- thin (air), weak (liquid), dilute, sparse (population), rarefied.
- lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.), insubstantial, deficient, tenuous (link).
Variations
Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||
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希薄 | きはく | ✔ | |||||
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稀薄 | きはく |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
hope, beg, request
キ まれ ケ (4th, N2)
dilute, thin, weak (tea)
うす.い ハク すすき (7th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
far and wide
フ ハク あまねし (Kentei 1)
to state to, to announce
フ ホ しく
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)