薄い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes physical thinness or weakness in intensity.
Theme
Two friends, Yuta and User, are shopping for a new winter coat at a department store. Yuta is concerned about the thickness of the fabric.
薄い
うすい
thin / weak
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a thin sheet of paper that's so weak it tears easily. You say, 『薄い！』 (usui, 'thin / Weak'). 'U-sui' sounds like 'you see' something thin!
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『薄い』 (usui) is often used to describe thin objects like paper or fabric, or weak flavors like tea. It can also metaphorically describe weak arguments or faint colors in art.
Forms
Base: 薄いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes physical thinness or weakness in intensity.
Negative: 薄くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『薄くない』 (usukunai).
Past: 薄かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『薄かった』 (usukatta).
Adverbial: 薄くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『薄く』 (usuku).
Comparative: より薄いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番薄いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.