| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 浅い | あさい | 〔底・奥までの距離がない〕shallow |
| I〔底・奥までの距離がない〕shallow 浅い皿 a shallow dish 浅いところを渡ろう Let’s cross the stream where it is shallow. 浅いところで泳ぐ swim in shallow water いすに浅く腰掛ける sit on the edge of one’s chair II 1〔時間がたっていない〕 結婚してまだ日が浅い We have not been married long.／It has not been long since we got married. 春はまだ浅い It’s still early in the spring. 夜はまだ浅い The night is still young. 2〔程度などが少ない〕 傷は浅い He’s only slightly injured. 眠りが浅く，夜よく目を覚ます Being a light sleeper, I wake up very often during the night. コンピュータについての私の知識はまだ浅い My knowledge of computers is still limited. 君は歴史についての見方が浅い Your view of history is superficial. そんなことをするとは考えが浅かった It was thoughtless of you to do such a thing. 二人は浅からぬ仲だ〔男女の〕 They’re more than mere friends. 3〔色が濃くない〕 浅い青色 light [pale] blue |