“Sparse” in Japanese
Short answer
Sparse in Japanese is “疎ら” (mabara). Full meaning: sparse, thin, scattered, straggling, sporadic.
Other ways to say “Sparse” in Japanese
疎
so sparse; distant (of a relationship), estranged, alienated; incompletely, insufficiently, partially, somewhat
まばら
mabara sparse, thin, scattered, straggling, sporadic
踈
mabara sparse, thin, scattered, straggling, sporadic
希薄
kihaku thin (air), weak (liquid), dilute, sparse (population), rarefied; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.), insubstantial, deficient, tenuous (link)
寥々
ryouryou lonely, dreary, desolate, barren; few, scarce, sparse, rare, hardly any
きはく
kihaku thin (air), weak (liquid), dilute, sparse (population), rarefied; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.), insubstantial, deficient, tenuous (link)
稀薄
kihaku thin (air), weak (liquid), dilute, sparse (population), rarefied; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.), insubstantial, deficient, tenuous (link)
寥寥
ryouryou lonely, dreary, desolate, barren; few, scarce, sparse, rare, hardly any
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.