うっすら (ウッスラ)
Ussura · うっすら — slightly, lightly, thinly, faintly, dimly; slight, light, thin, faint, dim
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うっすら in rōmaji: ussura.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
うっすら
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
薄ら
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| 読み (Reading) |
ウッスラ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
副詞・*・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
うっすら
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| 読み・基本形 |
ウッスラ
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| 表記・基本形 |
うっすら
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| 見出し語の読み |
ウッスラ
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Used in casual conversation to describe a subtle, barely perceptible layer or trace, like snow, fog, or a faint memory.
今朝はうっすら雪が積もった。
Kesa wa ussura yuki ga tsumotta.
A thin layer of snow accumulated this morning.
彼の顔はうっすら覚えている。
Kare no kao wa ussura oboete iru.
I faintly remember his face.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'sukoshi' (a little), but 'ussura' emphasizes thinness or faintness, not quantity.
うっすら means “slightly, lightly, thinly, faintly, dimly; slight, light, thin, faint, dim” — full definition & examples →