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A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

ほっそりbeing slim, slender

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

      1.

      slim, slender, slight, delicate

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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      ほっそりとした手足(てあし)はすぐに()れます。

      Slender hands and feet break easily. {being slim, slender}

      ピアノを()彼女(かのじょ)(ゆび)はほっそりしている。

      Her fingers, which she uses to play the piano, are slender. {being slim, slender}

      ほっそりとした少年(しょうねん)にもっと()べて()しいです。

      I wish the slender boy would eat more. {being slim, slender}

      最近(さいきん)食欲(しょくよく)がなくて、ついに(かお)までほっそりしてきました。

      Recently, I've lost my appetite, and finally even my face has become slender. {being slim, slender}

      ほっそりした(からだ)つきの(かれ)十分(じゅうぶん)()べているか心配(しんぱい)になります。

      I start to worry if the slender-bodied him is eating enough. {being slim, slender}

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