うすら

prefix

slight; faint; dim; thin

Prefix attached to nouns or adjectives to express a weak, faint, or slight degree. Often used in words like うすら寒い (chilly) or うすら明かり (dim light).

• 朝あさ方がた、うすら寒さむさを感かんじて目めが覚さめた。

  I woke up in the early morning feeling a slight chill.

• 部屋へやにはうすら明あかりが差さし込こんでいた。

  A dim light was coming into the room.