薄れる
うすれる
to fade; to become dim
Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to fade; to become dim
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 薄れるうすれる | 薄れますうすれます |
| Negative | 薄れないうすれない | 薄れませんうすれません |
| Past | 薄れたうすれた | 薄れましたうすれました |
| Past negative | 薄れなかったうすれなかった | 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 |
| Volitional | 薄れよううすれよう |
| Imperative | 薄れろうすれろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 薄れればうすれれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 薄れたらうすれたら |
Example sentences
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Interest in the game has dropped off.
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His affection towards me has decreased.
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Even if my memories fade, my records will remain.
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I became less and less interested in mathematics.
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My memory of her has begun to recede.
More examples (5)
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She had begun to recede in my memory.
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She felt less sad as time passed.
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As he walked away, his figure gradually became dim under the snow.
年をとると共に、情熱は薄れるが、身についた習慣は強まるものだ。
Passions weaken, but habits strengthen, with age.
人を許すことを覚え、身につけなければいけません。許す力量のない者には、愛する力もありません。最悪の人間にもどこか取り柄があるように、最高の人間にも悪い面はあります。これがわかれば、敵を憎む気持ちが薄れます。
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.