細い
ほそい
i-adjective
thin, slender
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 細い | 細くない |
| Past | 細かった | 細くなかった |
| て form | 細くて | 細くなくて |
| Adverbial | 細く | — |
| Conditional ば | 細ければ | 細くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 細かったら | 細くなかったら |
1.
thin, slender, narrow
Having a small diameter or width.
この道は細い。
This road is narrow.
細い線を引く。
To draw a thin line.
彼女は細い体をしている。
She has a slender body.
2.
delicate, fine
Having a delicate or refined quality.
細い雨が降っている。
A fine rain is falling.
細い仕事だ。
It's delicate work.
彼女は神経が細いから、小さなことにも気づく。
She's sensitive, so she notices even small things.
細い is an i-adjective meaning thin, slender, or narrow.
FORMS:
- Adverb: 細く
- Noun form: 細さ (thinness)
OPPOSITE:
太い (thick, fat, wide)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 道が細い: narrow road
- 細い指: slender fingers
- 細い線: thin line
- 声が細い: weak/thin voice
- 目が細い: narrow eyes
- 細い体: slender body
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 細い: physically thin/narrow (objects, roads, limbs)
- 薄い: thin in thickness (paper, walls)
- 痩せている: thin (body weight, person)
COMPOUND:
- 細長い: long and thin
Related Words
Antonym:
太い (thick, fat)