Meaning of ほっそり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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ほっそり
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Romajihossori
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Word Senses
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- 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
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Example Sentences
ほっそり used in context
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She is no less slender than her sister is.
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彼女は背の高いほっそりした少女で、長いやわらかな茶色の髪をしていました。
She was a tall, thin girl with long, soft brown hair.
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She was a tall, slender blonde.
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She grew up to be a slim girl.
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She has a slender figure.
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He is tall and lean.
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