Vocabulary

What does 微か (かすか, kasuka) mean?

微か (かすか, kasuka) means faint, slight.

Quick facts
Readingかすか
Romajikasuka
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かすか
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkasuka

faint, slight

  1. 1na-adjective faint; dim; weak
  2. 2na-adjective poor; wretched; meagre

Example sentences

  • A faint sound could be heard coming from far away.

  • She was still holding onto a faint hope.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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