層が薄い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 層が薄い | 層が薄くない |
| Polite | 層が薄いです | 層が薄くないですalso 層が薄くありません |
| Past polite | 層が薄かったです | 層が薄くなかったですalso 層が薄くありませんでした |
| Past | 層が薄かった | 層が薄くなかった |
| Te-form | 層が薄くて | 層が薄くなくて |
| Adverbial | 層が薄く | |
| Conditional | 層が薄ければ | 層が薄くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 層が薄かったら | 層が薄くなかったら |
having a thin layer
Literal description of a physically thin layer, such as paint, coating, or stratum.
This coating has a thin layer, so it peels off quickly.
shallow pool; lacking depth
Figurative use, often for talent, candidates, or resources. Implies insufficient quantity or variety. Antonym: 層が厚い.
Antonyms: 層が厚い
They say this year's rookies are a shallow pool.
This industry lacks depth in engineers.
deep pool of talent; broad base; thick-layered
Compound of 層 (そう, 'layer, stratum') + が (subject marker) + 薄い (うすい, 'thin'). The figurative sense extends the literal meaning to abstract resources.