Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 影の薄い(かげのうすい) in Japanese

影の薄い
Kana Reading
かげのうすい
Romaji
kagenōsui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low profile
    Example sentence
    新進作家登場その作家影の薄い存在となった With the appearance of a promising new writer, the aging novelist fell from prominence.

Examples of 影の薄い, かげのうすい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

16 strokes

dilute, thin, weak (tea)

On'Yomi: ハク

Kun'Yomi: うす.い, うす-, -うす, うす.める, うす.まる, うす.らぐ, うす.ら-, うす.れる, すすき

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

shadow, silhouette, phantom

On'Yomi: エイ

Kun'Yomi: かげ

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