Word Meaning 薄っぺら

うすっぺら usuppera

薄っぺら is read as うすっぺら (usuppera) and means very thin.

Meaning

English

very thin
flimsy
cheap
shallow

Reading

Kana

うすっぺら

Romaji

usuppera

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 分厚い・部厚い Rank 24194 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

薄い

うすい

thin

薄暗い

うすぐらい

dim

薄着

うすぎ

being lightly dressed

薄める

うすめる

to dilute

薄まる

うすまる

to become weak

薄弱

はくじゃく

feebleness

薄氷

はくひょう

thin ice

薄らぐ

うすらぐ

to become thin

薄れる

うすれる

to fade

薄切り

うすぎり

thin slice

薄日

うすび

soft light

薄力粉

はくりきこ

cake flour

Example Sentences

この薄っぺらの本は、僕のです。

This thin book is mine.

この薄っぺらい本は、僕のです。

This thin book is mine.