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A19 I-adjective
ひょろいspindly, weak, gangly
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I-adjective
1.
spindly, weak, gangly
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ヒョロイ茎は直ぐに折れそうだ。
The spindly stem seems like it will break immediately. {spindly, weak, gangly}
夫はヒョロイから私を担ぐことは出来ない。
My husband is too weak to carry me because he is spindly. {spindly, weak, gangly}
ヒョロイ足で全身の体重を支えるのは難しいだろう。
Supporting the weight of the entire body with spindly legs must be difficult. {spindly, weak, gangly}
筋肉質だったのに、入院したらヒョロイ体になってしまった。
Despite being muscular, I ended up with a spindly body after being hospitalized. {spindly, weak, gangly}
あんなにヒョロイ幹をしているのに、なんでこの木は折れないのだろう?
Despite having such a spindly trunk, why doesn't this tree break? {spindly, weak, gangly}
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