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How to say 'Slender' in Japanese | 細長い

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The Japanese word for Slender is 'Hosonagai', written as 細長い in Japanese.'Slender' in hiragana is ほそながい.

    word

    細長い

    Meaning

    Slender

    Reading

    ほそながい

    hosonagai

    Kanji

    細Slender 長Long, Leader

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '細長い (ほそながい)' means 'slender' or 'long and thin'. It is used to describe objects, shapes, or even body parts that are elongated and narrow. For example: a slender river「細長い川」(ほそながいかわ). She has slender fingers「彼女は細長い指をしている」(かのじょはほそながいゆびをしている). This adjective is often used to describe natural features like rivers, valleys, or branches, as well as man-made objects like pencils or roads. It carries a neutral connotation and is commonly used in everyday conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    6889

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 細長い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

  • kanji

    長

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

Hiragana in the Word 細長い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 細長い Through the Kanji 細

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 細 as well.

  • word

    細胞

    Meaning

    Cell

  • word

    細か

    Meaning

    Detailed, Fine

  • word

    細い

    Meaning

    Thin

  • word

    細かい

    Meaning

    Detailed, Fine

  • word

    詳細

    Meaning

    Detailed

  • word

    心細い

    Meaning

    Lonely

  • word

    細菌

    Meaning

    Bacteria

  • word

    細工

    Meaning

    Craft, Trick

Words Related to 細長い Through the Kanji 長

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 長 as well.

  • word

    長い

    Meaning

    Long

  • word

    長

    Meaning

    Head, Chief

  • word

    長さ

    Meaning

    Length

  • word

    長女

    Meaning

    Eldest daughter

  • word

    社長

    Meaning

    President, CEO

  • word

    長期

    Meaning

    Long term

  • word

    長袖

    Meaning

    Long sleeve

  • word

    駅長

    Meaning

    Stationmaster

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    学長

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    議長

    Meaning

    Chairperson

  • word

    長官

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    成長

    Meaning

    Growth

  • word

    部長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    延長

    Meaning

    Extension, Prolongation

  • word

    長男

    Meaning

    Eldest son

  • word

    校長

    Meaning

    Principal

  • word

    課長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    長年

    Meaning

    Many years

  • word

    年長

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    長らく

    Meaning

    Long

  • word

    長話

    Meaning

    Long talk

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    長持ち

    Meaning

    Durability

  • word

    長生き

    Meaning

    Long life

  • word

    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

  • word

    長方形

    Meaning

    Rectangle

  • word

    身長

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    船長

    Meaning

    Captain

  • word

    長続き

    Meaning

    Lasting

  • word

    院長

    Meaning

    Director

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What does 'Hosonagai' (細長い) mean?

'Hosonagai' means 'Slender' .

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