のっぽ

noun, na-adjective

lanky person; beanpole; lamppost

Colloquial noun for a very tall, thin person; often used teasingly or affectionately.

• 彼かれはのっぽで、バスケットボールが得とく意いだ。

  He's a beanpole and good at basketball.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective

tall and thin; lanky

Describes a person's build as tall and slender; can be used attributively with の or as a na-adjective.

• のっぽの男おとこがドアをくぐった。

  A tall, thin man ducked through the door.

• あの子こはのっぽな体たい型けいだね。

  That kid has a lanky build, huh.