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“Spindly” in Japanese

Short answer
ひょろい hyoroi hyoroi

Spindly in Japanese is “ひょろい” (hyoroi). Full meaning: spindly, weak, gangly.

Other ways to say “Spindly” in Japanese

ひょろ長い hyoronagai long and narrow, lanky, gangling, spindly ひょろひょろ hyorohyoro totteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily; lanky, spindly, slender, frail ひょろり hyorori tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly ヒョロ長い hyoronagai long and narrow, lanky, gangling, spindly ひよろ長い hyoronagai long and narrow, lanky, gangling, spindly ひょろながい hyoronagai long and narrow, lanky, gangling, spindly ヒョロヒョロ hyorohyoro totteringly, staggeringly, unsteadily; lanky, spindly, slender, frail ひょろっと hyorotto tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly ヒョロリ hyorori tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly ひよろ長 hyoronaga long and narrow, lanky, gangling, spindly ヒョロ長 hyoronaga long and narrow, lanky, gangling, spindly

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