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希薄

稀薄

Reading

Kana: きはく
Romaji: kihaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lean; weak; rarified; rarefied

2

lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ケ、 まれ
Meanings: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Readings: ハク、 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
Meanings: dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass
Readings: キ、 ケ、 まれ、 まばら
Meanings: rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid)

Example Sentences

高山(こうざん)では空気(くうき)希薄(きはく)になる。
➥The air is rare on high mountains.
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(たか)(のぼ)るにつれて、空気(くうき)希薄(きはく)になる。
➥As you go up higher, the air becomes thinner.
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コミュニケーションの方法(ほうほう)多種(たしゅ)にわたって増加(ぞうか)する一方(いっぽう)人間(にんげん)関係(かんけい)希薄(きはく)なものになりつつある。まさに本末転倒(ほんまつてんとう)だ。
➥Just as all kinds of communication methods are increasing, human relationships are becoming weak. A perfect case of mistaking means for ends.
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今日(きょう)オゾン(そう)希薄(きはく)になりつつある。
➥Today the ozone layer is thinning.
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(たか)()がれば()がるほど空気(くうき)希薄(きはく)になる。
➥The higher we go up, thinner the air becomes.
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