Prefix that attaches to nouns and adjectives to indicate a light, pale, weak, or thin degree of something. Common in words like 薄緑 (light green) and 薄味 (weak flavor).
I painted the wall a light pink.
This soup is lightly seasoned, so you can really taste the ingredients.
fade; become dim; grow faint
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; rather light; rather pale
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; in short supply
thinning hair; sparse hair
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
thin type; slim; flat
lightly dressed; wearing light clothes
dim; gloomy; dusky
filthy; dirty-looking; drab
vaguely; dimly; faintly; slightly
shorthanded; undermanned · insufficient; in short supply; low
thin slice; slicing thin
become weak; fade; thin out
thin; lightweight · superficial; shallow; poor · slight wound; slight cut
thin film; thin membrane
weak matcha; thin tea · light brown
light purple; pale purple
thin skin; thin membrane; thin outer layer
dilute; water down; thin; lighten · soften; weaken; tone down; temper
eerie; uncanny; creepy
light flavor; lightly seasoned · light soy sauce · thin; delicate; fine
thin board; veneer · thin steel sheet (3 mm or less) · thin cloth · square wooden vase stand
half-open eyes; half-closed eyes
thinly fried or baked item; thin omelette
light makeup; natural makeup · light covering of snow; dusting of snow
thin out; fade; grow pale; lessen
thin India ink; diluted ink
slightly cloudy; lightly overcast
weak matcha; thin matcha
The prefix 薄 is derived from the adjective 薄い (thin, pale). It is used in compounds to indicate a light or weak degree of the following word.