Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あわ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(あわ) (awaiあはい (afai)?-i (adverbial (あわ) (awaku))

  1. pale; light
    (あわ)水色(みずいろ)シャツ()ていた
    Awai mizuiro no shatsu o kiteita.
    He was wearing a pastel blue shirt.
  2. dim; indistinct; low in contrast; less in degree
    (あわ)(きり)つつまれている
    Awai kiri ni tsutsumarete iru.
    It is surrounded by thin fog.
    (かれ)(あわ)期待(きたい)よせている
    Kare ni awai kitai o yosete iru.
    I have low expectations of him.

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN