薄める
うすめる
usumeru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 65 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
薄める (うすめる (usumeru)) means "to dilute". The reading is うすめる (usumeru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to dilute
Also : to thin · to water down
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Example Sentences
ジュースが濃いから、水で薄めてください。
じゅーすがこいから、みずでうすめてください。
The juice is too strong, so please dilute it with water.
コーヒーは少し薄めると、飲みやすくなります。
こーひーはすこしうすめると、のみやすくなります。
Coffee becomes easier to drink when diluted slightly.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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