Meaning of ほっそり in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level ほっそり

Romaji hossori

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to` particle

Meaning

being slim; slender

Example Sentences

ほっそり used in context

彼女(かのじょ)(かのじょ)は彼女(かのじょ)(かのじょ)の妹(いもうと)に劣らず(おとらず)ほっそりしている(する)。

She is no less slender than her sister is.
彼女(かのじょ)は背の高い(せのたかい)ほっそりした(する)少女(しょうじょ)で、長い(ながい)やわらかな(やわらか)茶色(ちゃいろ)の髪(かみ)をしていました(する)。

She was a tall, thin girl with long, soft brown hair.
彼女(かのじょ)は背が高く(せがたかい)ほっそりとした(する)金髪(きんぱつ)の女性(じょせい)だった(だ)。

She was a tall, slender blonde.
彼女(かのじょ)は成人(せいじん)して(する)ほっそりした(する)娘(じょう)になった。

She grew up to be a slim girl.
彼女(かのじょ)はほっそりした(する)姿(すがた)をしている(する)。

She has a slender figure.
彼(あれ)は背が高く(せがたかい)、ほっそりしている(する)。

He is tall and lean.

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