English–Japanese
“shallow” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiasai
Example
このプールは浅いです。ko no pū ru wa asa i de su
This pool is shallow.
How to say “shallow” in Japanese
“Shallow” in Japanese is 浅い (asai).
Indicates that something has little depth, either in physical space or in the substance of knowledge, thought, or experience.
Example sentences with 浅い
この浅い皿には、少量のソースを入れます。ko no asa i sara ni wa shō ryō no sō su o i re ma su
I put a small amount of sauce in this shallow dish.
Tips for using 浅い
- Japanese uses 浅い (asai) in the expression 浅い眠り (asai nemuri) for light sleep, so the word can describe a lack of depth beyond physical space.