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    3. 薄っぺら

    薄っぺら

    薄うすっ​ぺ​ら​

    very thin

    KMT10News #38+1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    うすっぺら

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    very thin, flimsy, cheap, shallow

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    彼かれの話はなしは薄うすっぺらだった。

    His story was shallow.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    その議ぎ論ろんは内ない容ようが薄うすっぺらで、説せっ得とく力りょくに欠かけた。

    The argument was shallow in content and lacked persuasiveness.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    彼かれは薄うすっぺらな知ち識しきで物もの事ごとを語かたろうとするので、誰だれも真しん剣けんに聞きかない。

    He tries to talk about things with shallow knowledge, so no one listens seriously.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの薄うすっぺらな性せい格かくは、友ゆう人じん関かん係けいにも影えい響きょうを与あたえている。

    His shallow personality affects his friendships.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    この薄うすっぺらな紙かみはすぐに破やぶれてしまう。

    This flimsy paper tears easily.

    KMT10Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    薄
    うす.い・うす-・-うす・うす.める・うす.まる・うす.らぐ…(4)
    dilute・thin・weak (tea)・pampas grass
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    ぺ
    pe
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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