うす
Meanings
Prefix
1. light (e.g color, fabric); faint; pale; dim; thin
2. somehow; kind of; in some way
3. scarce; slim; few; little; short of ...; barely
after a noun
Pitch accent
う
す
Used in vocabulary (93 in total)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to fade; to become dim
dim; gloomy
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
half-wit; fool; simpleton
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
very dim light
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to get slightly dirty (all over)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
weird; eerie; uncanny
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
weird; eerie; uncanny
weird; eerie; uncanny
faintly light; dim
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
light purple
weird; eerie; uncanny
to fade; to become dim
light green
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
lightly salted
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
thin, bordered mat
very dim light
light pink; light crimson
to become weak
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
faint smile
being lightly dressed
light green
faintly light; dim
thin mist; light mist
lightly salted
weak matcha
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
pale pink; peach-colored
thin skin
light blue; pale blue
light pink; light crimson
light brown; pale brown
orchid; light purple
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
ultrathin
thin film
thin (type); slim; flat
thin (type); slim; flat
thin board; veneer; thin sheet of steel (3 mm or less); thin cloth; square wooden vase stand
pale color; pale colour
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
thin cloth
not to be depended on; of little hope
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce
antlion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
light snowfall
not blessed with happiness; unfortunate; appearing fragile and melancholic; seeming to invite misfortune (regardless of actual happiness)
unenthusiastic
unenthusiastic
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
thin (fabric, cloth, paper)
thin bed cover; thin blanket
thin bed cover; thin blanket
thin bed cover; thin blanket
light red
deep-fried tofu
slicing thinly (of sashimi); thin (e.g. ceramics, glass)
thin cloth; sheer fabric
thin cloth; sheer fabric
thinly painted; thinly lacquered
little by little; slowly but surely
pale orange (color)
gloom; semi-darkness; dim light; poor light
light trading; low volume of transactions
Parnassius stubbendorfii (species of swallowtail)
half-open eyes; half-closed eyes
thin (of meat)
gloom; semi-darkness; dim light; poor light
light crimson; rose pink