浅(あさ)い

あさい

adjective (i-adjective)

shallow; superficial

1. shallow (physical depth)

Describes something with little depth, such as water or a container.

この川(かわ)は浅(あさ)いから、歩(ある)いて渡(わた)れます。

This river is shallow, so you can walk across it.

Physical depth

プールの浅(あさ)いところで遊(あそ)ぶ。

Play in the shallow part of the pool.

ここは水(みず)が浅(あさ)いから安全(あんぜん)だ。

The water is shallow here, so it's safe.

傷(きず)は浅(あさ)いので、心配(しんぱい)しなくていい。

The wound is shallow, so you don't need to worry.

2. superficial; shallow (figurative)

Describes limited knowledge, experience, or understanding.

知識(ちしき)が浅(あさ)い。

My knowledge is shallow/limited.

Figurative usage

経験(けいけん)が浅(あさ)いので、まだ分(わ)からないことが多(おお)い。

Since my experience is limited, there's still a lot I don't understand.

考(かんが)えが浅(あさ)かった。

My thinking was shallow.

3. light (sleep, color)

Describes sleep that is not deep or colors that are pale/light.

眠(ねむ)りが浅(あさ)くて、すぐに目(め)が覚(さ)めてしまう。

My sleep is light, so I wake up easily.

色(いろ)が浅(あさ)い。

The color is light.

昨日(きのう)は眠(ねむ)りが浅(あさ)かったので、今日(きょう)はとても眠(ねむ)い。

My sleep was light last night, so I'm very sleepy today.

浅(あさ)い is an i-adjective meaning 'shallow' or 'superficial.'

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Conjugation:

Antonym: 深(ふか)い (deep).

Common collocations: 浅(あさ)い川(かわ) (shallow river), 浅(あさ)い眠(ねむ)り (light sleep), 経験(けいけん)が浅(あさ)い (inexperienced).

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