神しん経けいの細ほそい

i-adjective

oversensitive; high-strung; thin-skinned

Describes a person who is easily affected by small things, worries too much, or is emotionally delicate. Often used in contrast with 神経の太い (thick-skinned, insensitive).

See also: 神経が細い

• 彼かれは神しん経けいの細ほそい人ひとで、ちょっとしたことですぐ落おち込こむ。

  He is an oversensitive person and gets depressed over little things.

• 神しん経けいの細ほそいタイプだから、大おおきな音おとが苦にが手てだ。

  Being the high-strung type, I can't stand loud noises.