synonym Comparative
細い
VS
すんなり
Differences Between "細い" and "すんなり"
Option A
細い
Meaning
thin, slender, narrow
Reading
ほそい (hosoi)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
彼女は指が細くてきれいです。
She has beautiful, slender fingers.
Option B
すんなり
Meaning
smoothly, without a hitch; slender, lithe
Reading
すんなり (sunnari)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
交渉はすんなりとまとまった。
The negotiations concluded smoothly.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(thin, slender, narrow)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 細い: Used to describe the thinness or narrowness of objects (lines, threads, fingers, hair) or a person's build. Can also refer to a 'small' or 'high-pitched' voice.
- すんなり: Describes something progressing easily and without obstruction, or a person's slender and graceful figure. (物事が滞りなくスムーズに進む様子や、人や物の形が細くしなやかな様子を表す。)
- 細い: Used to describe the thinness or narrowness of objects (lines, threads, fingers, hair) or a person's build. Can also refer to a 'small' or 'high-pitched' voice.
- すんなり: Describes something progressing easily and without obstruction, or a person's slender and graceful figure. (物事が滞りなくスムーズに進む様子や、人や物の形が細くしなやかな様子を表す。)
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