ほそい
ほそい
hosoi
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 9 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
ほそい (ほそい (hosoi)) means "thin". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.
Meaning
thin
Also : fine · small · minute · slender
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Picture a super-thin pretzel snapping in half like a dry twig. The sound "ho-so-i" reminds you of that dry crunch.
Example Sentences
この木は細いです。
このきはほそいです。
This tree is thin.
この木はとても細いです。
このきはとてもほそいです。
This tree is very thin.
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