“To thin out” in Japanese
Short answer
To thin out in Japanese is “疎抜く” (oronuku). Full meaning: to thin out (e.g. seedlings).
Other ways to say “To thin out” in Japanese
間引く
mabiku to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.), to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule, to cut down, to reduce; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
空く
suku to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty; to be hungry
おろ抜く
oronuku to thin out (e.g. seedlings)
あき
aki to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty; to be hungry
あきゃ
akya to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty; to be hungry
空い
sui to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty; to be hungry
疎抜け
oronuke to thin out (e.g. seedlings)
疎抜い
oronui to thin out (e.g. seedlings)
疎抜こ
oronuko to thin out (e.g. seedlings)
疎抜か
oronuka to thin out (e.g. seedlings)
疎抜き
oronuki to thin out (e.g. seedlings)
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