dilute in Japanese
dilute in Japanese is 薄める, 希釈 — dilute means to make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
dilute in Japanese
薄める
Pronounced: usumeru
(transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
希釈
Pronounced: kishaku
(transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
What does "dilute" mean?
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verb To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
"Dilute the juice concentrate with three parts water."
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verb To weaken something, especially by mixing in something else or spreading it thinner.
"Adding too many side plots diluted the impact of the main story."
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adjective Weak or thin because of dilution; low in concentration.
"The soup tasted watery and dilute."
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dilute in a sentence
- Dilute the juice concentrate with three parts water.
- The paint was too thick, so she diluted it slightly before applying a second coat.
- Adding too many side plots diluted the impact of the main story.
- Issuing new shares can dilute existing shareholders' ownership stake.
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What is "dilute" in Japanese?
"dilute" in Japanese is 薄める, 希釈. dilute means: To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
How do you pronounce 薄める?
"dilute" in Japanese is 薄める, pronounced "usumeru".
How do you use "dilute" in a sentence?
Example: "Dilute the juice concentrate with three parts water." In Japanese, "dilute" is 薄める, 希釈.
Are there other ways to say "dilute" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "dilute": 薄める, 希釈.
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