JLPT N1 Advanced
希薄
Physical thinness or sparsity; abstract weakness or insubstantiality.
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稀薄 less common kanji
1 Noun, Na-adjective
Thin / Sparse / Dilute
Describes a state where the density or concentration of a physical substance, such as air or liquid, is extremely low.
Example
富士山 の 頂上 は 空気 が 希薄 だ 。
The air is thin at the summit of Mt. Fuji.
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2 Noun, Na-adjective
Lacking / Weak / Tenuous
Indicates that a psychological state, social connection, or abstract quality is weak, lacking, or fading.
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