淡い (あわい, awai) Japanese meaning: pale | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000淡い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 淡い | 淡くない |
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| Polite | 淡いです | 淡くないですalso 淡くありません |
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| Past polite | 淡かったです | 淡くなかったですalso 淡くありませんでした |
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| Past | 淡かった | 淡くなかった |
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| Te-form | 淡くて | 淡くなくて |
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| Adverbial | 淡く | |
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| Conditional | 淡ければ | 淡くなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 淡かったら | 淡くなかったら |
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She was wearing a pale pink dress.
The sky began turning a light blue.
Usage patterns
淡い〈物〉の色the pale/light color of something
Pale pink petals were dancing in the wind.
淡い光が〈場所〉を照らすa faint light illuminates a place
A faint light was illuminating the room.
淡い期待を抱くto hold a faint, fleeting hope
He was still holding onto a faint hope.
淡い恋心a delicate, fleeting crush
I had a delicate, fleeting crush on her.
