薄うすTop 20000MeaningsPrefix1. light (e.g color, fabric); faint; pale; dim; thin2. somehow; kind of; in some waySuffix3. scarce; slim; few; little; short of ...; barely (after a noun)Other spellingsうす16%Kanji used薄thin in volumePitch accentうすUsed in vocabulary薄うす明あかりdim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilightNoun薄うす切ぎりthin slice; slicing thinNoun薄うす曇ぐもりslightly cloudyNoun薄うす焼やきfrying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)Noun薄うす化げ粧しょうlight makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snowNoun薄うす笑わらいfaint smileNoun薄うす商あきないlight trading; low volume of transactionsNoun薄うす暗くらがりsemi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilightNounうすばかdimwitNoun薄うす揚あげdeep-fried tofuNoun望のぞみ薄うすfaint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)Noun薄うす肉にく彫ぼりbas-reliefNoun