細い

ほそい

Thin, slender, fine

N5i-adjective·hosoi

How to remember it

The kanji 細 carries the thread radical 糸 — picture fine, thin threads woven together.

Example sentences

  • このペンは細いです。

    このペンはほそいです。

    This pen is thin.

  • 彼女は細い指をしています。

    かのじょはほそいゆびをしています。

    She has slender fingers.

Usage

Used for slender objects like pens, fingers, or thread; for people use it gently.

Related words

太い長い細かい

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