細い（ほそい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: thin / slender
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 細くて | ほそくて |
| ta-form (past) | 細かった | ほそかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 細くない | ほそくない |
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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.
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