English–Japanese
“thin” in Japanese
How to say “thin” in Japanese
“Thin” in Japanese is 細い (hosoi).
It describes 細い (hosoi) as having little thickness or width, so the thing appears slender or narrow.
Example sentences with 細い
このえんぴつは細いです。ko no e n pi tsu wa hoso i de su
This pencil is thin.
この道は細いですから、ゆっくり歩きましょう。ko no michi wa hoso i de su ka ra yu kku ri aru ki ma shō
Since this road is narrow, let's walk slowly.
Tips for using 細い
- In everyday Japanese, 細い (hosoi) describes not only pencils and limbs but also roads and voices, so the noun determines whether it means thin, slender, or narrow.
Other Japanese words for “thin”
この紙は薄いです。ko no kami wa usu i de su
This paper is thin.