薄める (うすめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

薄める (うすめる) means to dilute / to water down.

See example sentences below.

薄める at a glance

薄める

うすめるusumeru

N2verb

to dilute / to water down

薄めるうすめるusumeruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to dilute / to water down

Example 1

このスープを薄めてください。

Translation

Please dilute this soup.

Example 2

ジュースが濃いので薄めましょう。

Translation

The juice is strong, so let's dilute it.