食しょくが細ほそい

expression

having a small appetite; eating only a little

Describes someone who habitually eats small amounts or has a naturally light appetite. Often used as a fixed expression.

See also: 食の細い

• 彼かの女じょは食しょくが細ほそいので、いつも少すこししか食たべない。

  She has a small appetite, so she always eats only a little.

• うちの子こは食しょくが細ほそくて、給きゅう食しょくを残のこしてしまう。

  My child has a small appetite and ends up leaving school lunch uneaten.