希薄
きはく
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; sparse (population)
Common word
Meanings
Na-adjective, Noun
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; sparse (population); rarefied- lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient; tenuous (link)
Example sentences
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The air is rarefied on high mountains.
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Today the ozone layer is thinning.
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As you go up higher, the air becomes thinner.
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The higher we go up, thinner the air becomes.
コミュニケーションの方法が多種にわたって増加する一方で人間関係が希薄なものになりつつある。まさに本末転倒だ。
As all kinds of communication methods are proliferating, human relationships are weakening. This is a perfect example of mistaking means for ends.