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薄れる (うすれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薄うすれる

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

fade; become dim; grow faint

Describes something gradually losing intensity, clarity, or vividness. Often used for memories, colors, sounds, feelings, or consciousness.

時じ間かんが経たつにつれて、その記き憶おくは薄うすれていった。
As time passed, the memory faded.
薬

くすり

の

効こう

果か

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薄うす

れ

て

き

た

。

The effect of the medicine is wearing off.

Written forms

薄うすれるUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; the only form given.
うすれるUsage9%

Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)

Similar words

薄うすい
薄い is an adjective meaning 'thin' or 'pale', describing a static state. 薄れる is the intransitive verb meaning 'to become thin/pale/faint', focusing on the process of fading.
薄うすらぐ
薄らぐ also means 'to thin out' or 'to become faint', but it is less common and often used for physical thinning (e.g., fog, clouds) rather than abstract fading.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 薄い (usui, 'thin, pale') with the verb-forming suffix 〜れる, indicating a change of state. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Heian period.