“Skinny” in Japanese
Short answer
Skinny in Japanese is “か細い” (kabosoi). Full meaning: thin, skinny; delicate, fragile, feeble.
Other ways to say “Skinny” in Japanese
痩せぎす
yasegisu skinny
スキニー
sukinii skinny (jeans, etc.)
かぼそい
kabosoi thin, skinny; delicate, fragile, feeble
瘠ぎす
yasegisu skinny
瘦せぎす
yasegisu skinny
やせぎす
yasegisu skinny
痩せた
yaseta thin, slim, skinny; barren, infertile, sterile
か細
kaboso thin, skinny; delicate, fragile, feeble
かぼそ
kaboso thin, skinny; delicate, fragile, feeble
か細く
kabosoku thin, skinny; delicate, fragile, feeble
か細え
kabosei thin, skinny; delicate, fragile, feeble
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