浅せん薄ぱく

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Meanings

na-adjective, noun

shallow; superficial

Describes a person's thinking, knowledge, or argument as lacking depth. Often used critically.

彼かれの考かんがえは浅せん薄ぱくだ。
His thinking is shallow.
浅せん薄ぱくな知ち識しきで議ぎ論ろんするのは危き険けんだ。
It's dangerous to argue with superficial knowledge.

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Kanji

浅shallow, superficial, frivolous
薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)

Related words

浅あさいN4
浅薄 is a formal, written word for shallow (understanding, thought), while 浅い is the everyday adjective used in speech and writing alike.
浅あさはかN1
浅薄 is a more literary, formal word for shallow knowledge or ideas, while 浅はか is the everyday word for criticizing a person's foolish, short-sighted thinking.
軽けい薄はくN1
浅薄 emphasizes shallowness in knowledge or thinking, whereas 軽薄 emphasizes frivolity and insincerity in personality or behavior.
安あん価か
浅薄 is a formal literary word for 'shallow/superficial' thinking, close to the figurative sense of 安価 but without any price meaning.

Opposites

含がん蓄ちく
浅薄 describes something shallow or superficial, the direct opposite of 含蓄, which describes richly implied depth of meaning.

Word family

皮ひ相そう浅せん薄ぱく
shallow and unwise; superficial and thoughtless

Etymology

Compound of 浅 (shallow) and 薄 (thin, light), together suggesting a lack of depth or substance. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.