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ひょろっと Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ひょろっと

ひょ

ろ

っ

と

Meanings

1

tall and thin; lanky; spindly

onomatopoeic or mimetic word›

Mimetic adverb describing a person or thing that is tall, slender, and often somewhat awkward or gangly in appearance. Used with verbs like している or 伸びる.

彼かれはひょろっとしてい

Related words

ひょろひょろ
ひょろひょろ is a reduplicated mimetic word with a similar meaning of being thin and weak, but it often implies a more continuous or repeated state, while ひょろっと describes a single, striking impression of lankiness.
ほっそり
ほっそり means slim or slender in a positive, elegant way, whereas ひょろっと often carries a nuance of being awkwardly thin or gangly.

Etymology

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it is likely derived from the sound-symbolic root ひょろ, which evokes thinness and weakness.

て

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バスケットボール

選せん

手しゅ

みたい

だ

。

He is tall and lanky, like a basketball player.

ひょろっと伸のびた茎くきが風かぜに揺ゆれている。

The spindly stem is swaying in the wind.