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JLPT N4i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

浅あさい

asai

shallow

Example sentences

  1. この川かわはあそこで浅あさくなっている。

    This river becomes shallow at that point.

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  2. 川かわのその辺あたりは浅あさかった。

    The river was shallow at that point.

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  3. 少すこしずつ水みずが浅あさくなる。

    Little by little the water gets shallower.

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Kanji in 浅

  • 浅shallow; superficialOnセンKunあさい

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