細い

ほそい

thin, slender, fine

Also:unlucky

AdjectiveJLPT N5

What does 細い mean?

細い is a Japanese adjective meaning thin, slender, fine in English. It can also be translated as unlucky depending on context. It is written as 細い in kanji, ほそい in hiragana, and hosoi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は太っているくせに声は細い

His voice is thin even though he is fat.