How to say 'Thin' in Japanese | 細い

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The Japanese word for Thin is 'Hosoi', written as 細い in Japanese.'Thin' in hiragana is ほそい.

word

細い

Meaning

Thin

Reading

ほそい

hosoi

Kanji

細Slender

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '細い (ほそい)' means 'thin'. This adjective is used to describe something that has a small width or diameter, such as a thread, a person's body, or a road. It can also describe something that is narrow or slender. For example: this thread is thin「この糸は細い」(このいとはほそい). She has thin arms「彼女は腕が細い」(かのじょはうでがほそい). The road is narrow「その道は細い」(そのみちはほそい). It is important to note that '細い' is often used to describe physical attributes or objects, and it carries a neutral tone unless context suggests otherwise.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2301

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 細い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

細

Meaning

Slender

Hiragana in the Word 細い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 細い Through the Kanji 細

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 細 as well.

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細胞

Meaning

Cell

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細か

Meaning

Detailed, Fine

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細かい

Meaning

Detailed, Fine

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詳細

Meaning

Detailed

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心細い

Meaning

Lonely

word

細菌

Meaning

Bacteria

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細工

Meaning

Craft, Trick

word

細長い

Meaning

Slender

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'Hosoi' means 'Thin' .

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