かすか

Alternative writings: 微か, 幽か
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Faint, dim, or slight: barely perceptible (of sound, light, smell, memory, etc.).

Na-AdjectiveUsually Kana

Examples

遠くでかすかな汽笛の音が聞こえた。

I heard a faint whistle in the distance.

かすかな光が窓から差し込んでいる。

A faint light is coming in through the window.

事件についてのかすかな記憶がある。

I have a faint memory of the incident.

2

Meagre or scanty: very small in amount or degree; inadequate or poor.

Na-AdjectiveUsually Kana

Examples

彼の給料はかすかで生活は楽ではない。

His salary is meagre and life isn't easy.

その年は収穫がかすかで、食糧が足りなかった。

That year the harvest was meagre and there wasn't enough food.

援助はあったが、かすかな額にすぎなかった。

There was aid, but it was only a meagre amount.

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