細(ほそ)い

ほそい
i-adjective
thin, slender
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present細(ほそ)い細(ほそ)くない
Past細(ほそ)かった細(ほそ)くなかった
て form細(ほそ)くて細(ほそ)くなくて
Adverbial細(ほそ)く—
Conditional ば細(ほそ)ければ細(ほそ)くなければ
Conditional たら細(ほそ)かったら細(ほそ)くなかったら
1. thin, slender, narrow
Having a small diameter or width.
この道(みち)は細(ほそ)い。
This road is narrow.
細(ほそ)い線(せん)を引(ひ)く。
To draw a thin line.
She has a slender body.
2. delicate, fine
Having a delicate or refined quality.
A fine rain is falling.
細(ほそ)い仕事(しごと)だ。
It's delicate work.
She's sensitive, so she notices even small things.

細(ほそ)い is an i-adjective meaning thin, slender, or narrow.

Forms

  • Adverb: 細(ほそ)く
  • Noun form: 細(ほそ)さ (thinness)

Similar words

太(ふと)い (thick, fat, wide)

Common collocations

Compounds