noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
lean figure; slender body
Literary term describing a thin, often tall physique. Commonly used in descriptive or narrative contexts, such as in the compound 長身痩躯 (tall and slender).
See also: 長身痩躯
彼は長身痩躯の男性だった。
He was a tall, slender man.
痩躯の老人が静かに歩いていた。
A lean old man was walking quietly.
Compound of 痩 (thin, lean) and 躯 (body, torso). The reading そう is the on'yomi of 痩, and く is the on'yomi of 躯. The term is primarily used in literary or formal descriptions.