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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