薄める
うすめる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to dilute; to water down; to thin; to lighten (e.g. a color); to make less strong (e.g. flavor, depth, etc.)
- to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down; to temper
Kanji
- 薄 thin. Read as うすめる.
Common phrases
- 水で薄める (みずでうすめる) to water down
Related forms
- 薄まる (うすまる) to become weak (intransitive partner)