What does 淡い mean?
淡い is a Japanese adjective meaning “light; faint; pale; fleeting” in English. It is written as 淡い in kanji, あわい in hiragana, and awai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
本気で似合うと思っていたらしいシャツは辞退し、淡いブルーのポロシャツをいただくことにした。
The shirt she apparently seriously thought suited me I turned down and decided to accept a light blue polo shirt.