N21021/1725

薄うすめる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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うすめる

Meanings

to dilute, to water down, to thin, to lighten (e.g. a color), to make less strong (e.g. flavor, depth, etc.)
to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.), to weaken (e.g. an effect), to tone down, to temper

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Example sentences

絵えの具ぐを水みずで薄うすめてから塗ぬってください。

Please dilute the paint with water before applying it.

このソースは濃こすぎるので、少すこし薄うすめたほうがいい。

This sauce is too thick, so it would be better to thin it a little.

批判的ひはんてきな印象いんしょうを薄うすめるために、言いい方かたを工夫くふうした。

I carefully chose my words in order to soften the critical impression.

薬くすりは必かならず指定していされた量りょうの水みずで薄うすめて服用ふくようしてください。

Please make sure to dilute the medicine with the specified amount of water before taking it.

強つよい主張しゅちょうをそのまま述のべるのではなく、表現ひょうげんを薄うすめることで相手あいてに受うけ入いれてもらいやすくなる。

Rather than stating a strong argument as it is, tempering the expression makes it easier for the other party to accept.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)