hosoidesu
Meaning and examples
polite: is thin
最近はとくに細いです。
さいきん は とくに ほそいです。
saikin wa tokuni hosoidesu.
Lately it is especially thin.
💡 Form of 細い (thin).
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1508 words · JLPT N4
JLPT N4 vocabulary
Words 381–390
hosoidesu
polite: is thin
最近はとくに細いです。
さいきん は とくに ほそいです。
saikin wa tokuni hosoidesu.
Lately it is especially thin.
💡 Form of 細い (thin).
nigaidesu
polite: is bitter
場合によっては苦いです。
ばあい に よって は にがいです。
baai ni yotte wa nigaidesu.
Depending on the case, it is bitter.
💡 Form of 苦い (bitter).
amaidesu
polite: is sweet
この場合は、少し甘いです。
この ばあい は、すこし あまいです。
kono baai wa, sukoshi amaidesu.
In this case it is a little sweet.
💡 Form of 甘い (sweet).
teineidesu
polite: is polite
場合によっては丁寧です。
ばあい に よって は ていねいです。
baai ni yotte wa teineidesu.
Depending on the case, it is polite.
💡 Form of 丁寧 (polite / careful).
nesshindesu
polite: is enthusiastic
前より熱心です。
まえ より ねっしんです。
mae yori nesshindesu.
It is more enthusiastic than before.
💡 Form of 熱心 (enthusiastic).
majimedesu
polite: is serious
この場合は、少し真面目です。
この ばあい は、すこし まじめです。
kono baai wa, sukoshi majimedesu.
In this case it is a little serious.
💡 Form of 真面目 (serious / diligent).
fukuzatsudesu
polite: is complicated
人によっては複雑です。
ひと に よって は ふくざつです。
hito ni yotte wa fukuzatsudesu.
For some people it is complicated.
💡 Form of 複雑 (complicated).
tokubetsudesu
polite: is special
私にとっては、かなり特別です。
わたし に とって は、かなり とくべつです。
watashi ni totte wa, kanari tokubetsudesu.
For me it is quite special.
💡 Form of 特別 (special).
hitsuyoudesu
polite: is necessary
場合によっては必要です。
ばあい に よって は ひつようです。
baai ni yotte wa hitsuyoudesu.
Depending on the case, it is necessary.
💡 Form of 必要 (necessary).
muridesu
polite: is impossible
最近はとくに無理です。
さいきん は とくに むりです。
saikin wa tokuni muridesu.
Lately it is especially impossible.
💡 Form of 無理 (impossible / unreasonable).
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