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希薄

きはく

Readings

きはく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-na, nthin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; sparse (population); rarefied
  2. 2.
    adj-na, nlacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient; tenuous (link)

Kanji breakdown

希
N47 strokesGrade 4
薄
N416 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

高く登るにつれて、空気は希薄になる。

As you go up higher, the air becomes thinner.

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希薄きはく

thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

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