か細い

かぼそい
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1

Thin or slender in build; skinny or slight (often implying fragility).

I-Adjective

Examples

彼女はか細い体つきだが、よく走る。

She has a slender frame, but she runs well.

か細い足で階段を上がっていった。

She climbed the stairs on her thin legs.

か細い線で地図に道を書き入れた。

He drew the road on the map with a thin line.

2

Delicate, fragile, or feeble (e.g., a weak voice, frail health, or tenuous presence).

I-Adjective

Examples

か細い声で助けを求めた。

She cried for help in a faint voice.

か細い命を守るために全力を尽くした。

They did their best to protect a fragile life.

か細い希望しか残っていないが、あきらめたくない。

Only a faint hope remains, but I don't want to give up.

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