Word Meaning 薄っぺらい

うすっぺらい usupperai

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

Meaning

English

  1. very thin
  2. flimsy
  3. cheap
  4. shallow

Reading

Kana

うすっぺらい

Romaji

usupperai

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 143571 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

薄い

うすい

thin

薄暗い

うすぐらい

dim

薄明るい

うすあかるい

slightly bright

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

うすごおり

thin ice

すすき

Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis)

薄らぐ

うすらぐ

to become thin

Example Sentences

1

This thin book is mine.