細い

(2 entries)
ほそい
JLPT:N5
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1

Thin, slender, or narrow in width or size (used for objects, body shapes, lines, etc.).

I-Adjective

Examples

彼女は顔が小さくて首が細い。

She has a small face and a slender neck.

細い道を車で通るのは大変だ。

It's difficult to drive down a narrow road.

鉛筆の先が細いと細かい字が書ける。

If the pencil tip is fine, you can write small, detailed characters.

その川は細いので橋を渡るのに注意が必要だ。

The river is narrow, so you need to be careful when crossing the bridge.

2

Slang (in billiards): used to indicate being unlucky (an unfavorable situation).

I-AdjectiveSlang

Examples

ビリヤードでは相手が『細い』と言ったら運が悪いときの表現だ。

In billiards, if someone says 'hosoi', it's an expression used when things are unlucky.

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