JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
薄める
To dilute a liquid or reduce the intensity of a quality, color, or feeling.
Readings
Other forms
薄めます polite form
薄めて te-form
薄めた plain past
薄められる passive/potential
1 Transitive Verb
To dilute
To reduce the concentration or strength of a liquid by adding another substance.
Example
ジュース が 濃すぎた から 、 水 で 薄めた 。
The juice was too concentrated, so I diluted it with water.
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2 Transitive Verb
To lessen
To diminish the intensity, distinctness, or presence of an abstract quality or sensation.
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