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A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
ひょろひょろtotteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily, lanky, spindly, slender, frail
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
totteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNa-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
lanky, spindly, slender, frail
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ひょろひょろ
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背ばかり伸びてしまい、息子はひょろひょろだ。
ヒョロヒョロの木が折れてしまった。
The frail tree has unfortunately broken. {totteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily, lanky, spindly, slender, frail}
ひょろひょろとした草からは生命力をあまり感じない。
体を鍛えたから、もうヒョロヒョロではない。
I've been working out, so I'm no longer frail. {totteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily, lanky, spindly, slender, frail}
酔っ払ったせいか、彼の足元がひょろひょろとしています。
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