細い
ほそい
hosoi
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 9 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
細い (ほそい (hosoi)) means "Thin". It is read ほそい (hosoi). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Thin
Also : Fine · Slender · Small · Minute
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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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