Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 疎ら(まばら) in Japanese

疎ら
Kana Reading
まばら
Romaji
mabara
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
    Example sentence
    9月は、まばらね。 In September, there are just a few people here and there on the beach.

Examples of 疎ら, まばら in a sentence

  • 9月は、まばらね。

    In September, there are just a few people here and there on the beach.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse

On'Yomi: ソ, ショ

Kun'Yomi: うと.い, うと.む, まば.ら

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