Vocab Info

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

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      totteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Na-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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      ()ばかり()びてしまい、息子(むすこ)はひょろひょろだ。

        ヒョロヒョロの()()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(くさ)からは生命(せいめい)(りょく)をあまり(かん)じない。

          (からだ)(きた)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}

          ()(ぱら)ったせいか、(かれ)足元(あしもと)がひょろひょろとしています。

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