薄々（うすうす）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: vaguely/dimly
Example sentences
- うすうす気づいてはいた。 — I had a vague sense of it already.
- 薄々感じていたことが当たった。 — What I had vaguely sensed turned out to be true.
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