スリム

すりむ
na-adjective
slim; slender; streamlined
appearance
1. slim; slender (of body shape)
Describes a person who is attractively thin. Generally a positive word, unlike 痩(や)せている which can be neutral or negative.
スリムな体型(たいけい)に憧(あこが)れる。
I long for a slim figure.
彼女(かのじょ)はダイエットしてスリムになった。
She went on a diet and became slim.
運動(うんどう)を続(つづ)けていたら、いつの間(ま)にかスリムな体(からだ)になっていた。
After continuing to exercise, before I knew it I had a slim body.
2. slim; compact; streamlined (of objects or systems)
Describes products, designs, or organizational structures that are compact, efficient, or reduced in size.
スリムなデザインのノートパソコン。
A slim-design laptop.
組織(そしき)をスリム化(か)する。
To streamline the organization.
このスマートフォンはスリムで持(も)ちやすい。
This smartphone is slim and easy to hold.

A loanword from English. Functions as a na-adjective (スリムな + noun) in Japanese. Always carries a positive nuance — "slim" in an attractive or efficient sense, never "skinny" in a negative way.

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Compare: 細(ほそ)い (thin, narrow)
Compare: 細身(ほそみ) (slim)
Compare: やせ形(がた) (slender build)
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