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A4 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb, な-adjective

ひょろひょろtotteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily, lanky, spindly, slender, frail

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 1.

        totteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. な-adjective, Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 2.

        lanky, spindly, slender, frail

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    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。

      My son has grown taller, but he's still quite lanky.

      • ヒョロヒョロの()()れてしまった。

        The spindly tree broke.

      • 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。

        The spindly grass doesn't seem to have much vitality.

        • (からだ)(きた)えたから、もうヒョロヒョロではない。

          I've trained my body, so I'm no longer 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。

          Perhaps due to being drunk, his steps are unsteady.

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