“Thin” in Japanese
Short answer
Thin in Japanese is “細い” (komai). Full meaning: thin, slender, fine; unlucky; small, fine, minute.
Other ways to say “Thin” in Japanese
シン
shin thin; shin; syn-
薄い
usui thin (of an object); pale, light, faint; watery, thin, diluted
か細い
kabosoi thin, skinny; delicate, fragile, feeble
薄縁
usuberi thin, bordered mat
希薄
kihaku thin (air), weak (liquid), dilute, sparse (population), rarefied; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.), insubstantial, deficient, tenuous (link)
薄手
usude thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.), of thin make, light (e.g. coat); superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.), shallow, poor; slight wound, slight cut
姫皮
himekawa thin, soft membrane inside the tip of a bamboo culm, silky inner covering at the tip of a bamboo shoot
薄型
usugata thin (type), slim, flat
笈摺
oizuri thin, sleeveless overgarment worn by pilgrims
薄刃
usuba thin (blade)
真
shin thin; shin; syn-
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