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A5 Adverb

ひょろっとtall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly

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    1. Adverb

      1.

      tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ひょろっと

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      ヒョロッとした(えだ)()ぐに()れそうだ。

      The long and thin branch looks like it's about to break immediately. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

      (あめ)不足(ふそく)(くさ)がヒョロッと弱々しく(よわよわしく)()びている。

      Due to the lack of rain, the grass is growing spindly and weak. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

      ()ばかりがヒョロッと()びて(まった)(ふと)れません。

      My height just keeps increasing and I can't gain any weight at all, making me tall and thin. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

      ()(たか)いだけのヒョロッとしている(かれ)格闘(かくとう)()なわけがない。

      There's no way he, being tall and thin, can be a martial artist. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

      朝顔(あさがお)のツルがヒョロッと()びてきたから()()(よう)支柱(しちゅう)()てた。

      Since the vine of the morning glory has grown long and thin, I've set up a pole for it to twine around. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

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