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薄れ行く (うすれゆく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薄うすれ行ゆく

Meanings

1

godan verb (iku/yuku class), intransitive verb

fade; become dim; grow faint

Describes something gradually losing clarity, intensity, or presence—memories, light, sounds, or awareness.

遠とおくの灯あかりが薄うすれ行ゆく。
The distant light fades away.
記き憶おくが薄うすれ行ゆくのを感

かん

じる

。

I feel my memories fading.

Written forms

薄うすれ行ゆく
Standard kanji spelling.
薄うすれゆく
Variant with ゆく in kana; slightly softer or more literary feel.

Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

薄うすれる
薄れる is the more common, plain verb for 'to fade/thin'; 薄れ行く adds a literary or poetic sense of gradual disappearance over time.

Etymology

Compound of 薄れる (usureru, 'to fade') + 行く (yuku, 'to go'), literally 'to go fading'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the structure follows a common pattern for gradual change.