す
擦
　
れ
　
て
うす
薄
　
く
　
な
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to wear thin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
す
擦
　
れ
　
て
うす
薄
　
く
　
な
　
る
 擦れて薄くなる すれてうすくなる
　
す
　
れ
　
て
うす
薄
　
く
　
な
　
る
 すれて薄くなる すれてうすくなる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grate, rub, scratch
こす.る　す.る　サツ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
guess, presume, surmise
サツ (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ　まつ.る　まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ　しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
dilute, thin, weak (tea)
うす.い　ハク　すすき (7th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
far and wide
フ　ハク　あまねし (Kentei 1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to state to, to announce
フ　ホ　しく
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)