薄手|うすでusude[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectivethin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; light (e.g. coat)
2. na-adjective, nounsuperficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; poor
3. nounslight wound; slight cut

• Synonym薄っぺらうすっぺらNeutralThin in a flimsy, cheap-looking way; also figuratively shallow, as in 「薄っぺらな知識」. Derogatory, whereas 「薄手」 is neutral when describing the thickness of paper or cloth.
• Synonym薄いうすいNeutralThe most general word for thin; also covers pale colors and weak flavors. 「薄手」 is limited to thin paper, cloth or porcelain, or to shallow knowledge and wounds.
• Synonym薄べったいCasualColloquial for something flat and thin; rarely used and often carries a tone of complaint, while 「薄手」 is neutral for thin cloth, paper or porcelain.
• Synonym薄ぺらCasualA colloquial variant of 「薄っぺら」: thin in a shabby way or superficial, with a negative nuance. 「薄手」 is the neutral term for the thickness of paper or cloth.
• Antonym厚手あつでNeutralThe antonym: thick, heavy paper or cloth, as in 「厚手のコート」.

For thinness in general use 「薄い」. For thin fabric, paper or porcelain, as in 「薄手のシャツ」, use 「薄手」. For thin in a flimsy or shallow way use 「薄っぺら」, and for thick, heavy material use 「厚手」.

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1. 紙かみ、布ぬのなどの地ちが薄うすいこと。また、そのようなもの。
2. きずが浅あさいこと。
3. 内容ないようが浅薄せんぱくなこと。