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.
細い is an i-adjective meaning thin, slender, or narrow.
Forms
- Adverb: 細く
- Noun form: 細さ (thinness)
Similar words
太い (thick, fat, wide)
- 細い: physically thin/narrow (objects, roads, limbs)
- 薄い: thin in thickness (paper, walls)
- 痩せている: thin (body weight, person)
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
Compounds
- 細長い: long and thin
Related Words
Antonym:
太い (thick, fat)
Compare:
薄い (thin in thickness (vs. narrow))
Compare:
痩せる (thin)
Compare:
スリム (slim)
Compare:
ほっそり (slender)