i-adjective
long-bodied; having a long torso
Describes a person or animal whose torso is proportionally long. Often used in physical descriptions, sometimes with a negative or comical nuance. Compare with 胴が長い, which is the predicative form.
See also: 胴が長い
彼は胴の長い体型で、足が短く見える。
He has a long-bodied build, which makes his legs look short.
A long-bodied cat looks tall when sitting.