薄れる|うすれるusureru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto fade; to become dim
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 薄れる（うすれる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 薄れます（うすれます） |
| Negative (nai) | 薄れない（うすれない） |
| polite (masen) | 薄れません（うすれません） |
| classical zu / nu | 薄れず・薄れぬ（うすれず・うすれぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 薄れた（うすれた） |
| polite (mashita) | 薄れました（うすれました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 薄れなかった（うすれなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 薄れませんでした（うすれませんでした） |
| Te form | 薄れて（うすれて） |
| Potential | 薄れられる（うすれられる） |
| Passive | 薄れられる（うすれられる） |
| Causative | 薄れさせる（うすれさせる） |
| Causative passive | 薄れさせられる（うすれさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 薄れれば（うすれれば） |
| tara | 薄れたら（うすれたら） |
| Volitional | 薄れよう（うすれよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 薄れましょう（うすれましょう） |
| Imperative | 薄れろ（うすれろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym薄らぐうすらぐNeutralGradually grows lighter or weaker, chiefly for feelings like pain or anxiety, as in 「痛みが薄らぐ」; 「薄れる」 is for fading memories, interest or impressions.
- Synonym褪せるあせるNeutralFor colors fading or discoloring, and figuratively for memories losing vividness; it centers on color growing lighter and leans toward written/formal prose.
- RelatedフェードアウトCasualA loanword for the film and TV technique of image or sound gradually fading out; figuratively, slowly withdrawing from the scene. Colloquial.
- Related色褪せるいろあせるNeutralColors fade and things lose their luster; it stresses growing stale and lifeless, as in 「色褪せた思い出」.
- Antonym強まるつよまるNeutralTo grow stronger or gain force, as of wind, pressure or activity; the opposite of 「薄れる」, which describes weakening and fading.
- Antonym濃くなるNeutralTo become thicker or darker in color, taste or concentration; the opposite of 「薄れる」, which describes gradual fading away.
Use 「薄れる」 for fading memories, interest or awareness, as in 「記憶が薄れる」「関心が薄れる」. For easing pain or anxiety, 「薄らぐ」; for color fading, 「褪せる」 (written); for growing stale, 「色褪せる」; 「フェードアウト」 is a colloquial loanword for fade-outs. Opposites: 「濃くなる」, 「強まる」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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