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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。
My son has grown taller, but he's still quite lanky.
ヒョロヒョロの木が折れてしまった。
The spindly tree broke.
ひょろひょろとした草からは生命力をあまり感じない。
The spindly grass doesn't seem to have much vitality.
体を鍛えたから、もうヒョロヒョロではない。
I've trained my body, so I'm no longer frail.
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。
Perhaps due to being drunk, his steps are unsteady.
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