Learn Japanese: usui - thin; light; weak

Used to describe the physical thinness of something flat (like paper or cloth), the lightness of color or taste, or the diluteness of a liquid. It can also imply something is superficial or not profound.

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Breakdown of usui

dilute

薄

Diluting grass using water drops is your specialty.

Usages of usui

薄うすい　本ほん　を　読よみ　終おえた。usui hon o yomi oeta.

I finished reading a slim book.

この　紙かみ　は　とても　薄うすい。kono kami wa totemo usui.

This paper is very thin.