noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
somewhat shallow; on the shallow side
Describes something that is shallower than usual or expected, but not extremely shallow. Often used in cooking, gardening, or when describing containers.
Please serve it on a somewhat shallow plate.
I'll till it somewhat shallowly today.
Standard spelling using the kanji 浅 (shallow) with the suffix め (tending toward).
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
Formed from the adjective stem 浅 (asa-, 'shallow') + the suffix め (-me), which attaches to adjective stems to indicate a tendency or moderate degree.