薄うすまる

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉の味あじが薄うすまるthe taste of something becomes weaker/diluted

  水みずを入いれすぎてスープの味あじが薄うすまった。

  I added too much water, so the soup's flavor became diluted.

• 〈物もの〉の色いろが薄うすまるthe color of something fades/becomes lighter

  洗せん濯たくを繰くり返かえすうちに、シャツの色いろが薄うすまった。

  After being washed repeatedly, the shirt's color faded.

• 〈事こと〉の影えい響きょうが薄うすまるthe influence/effect of something weakens

  時じ間かんが経たつにつれ、事じ件けんの影えい響きょうが薄うすまっていった。

  As time passed, the impact of the incident gradually weakened.

• 〈物もの〉で薄うすまるto be diluted/weakened by something

  ジュースが氷こおりで薄うすまってしまった。

  The juice ended up watered down by the ice.