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A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
ほっそりbeing slim, slender
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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
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ほっそりとした手足はすぐに折れます。
Slender hands and feet break easily. {being slim, slender}
ピアノを弾く彼女の指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にもっと食べて欲しいです。
I wish the slender boy would eat more. {being slim, slender}
最近食欲がなくて、ついに顔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}
ほっそりした体つきの彼が十分に食べているか心配になります。
I start to worry if the slender-bodied him is eating enough. {being slim, slender}
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