細い(ほそい)Conjugation
JLPT N5 · i-adjective · Meaning: thin / slender
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Present (affirmative) Present affirmative. | 細い | ほそい |
| Present negative Present negative. | 細くない | ほそくない |
| Past (affirmative) Past affirmative. | 細かった | ほそかった |
| Past negative Past negative. | 細くなかった | ほそくなかった |
| te-form te-form — links clauses ('and…'). | 細くて | ほそくて |
| Adverbial Adverbial — modifies a verb ('-ly'). | 細く | ほそく |
| Conditional Conditional 'if'. | 細ければ | ほそければ |
Example sentences
- 車が通れないほど細い道だ。 — It's a road so narrow that cars can't pass.
- 彼女は指が細くて長い。 — Her fingers are slender and long.