How to Say ‘It's a narrow silhouette.’ in Japanese
細めのシルエットです。
hosome no shiruetto desu
[hoh-SOH-meh noh shee-roo-ET-toh dess]
Phrase Breakdown
細めの
hosome no
slim-ish, on the narrow side
細め (hosome) means 'somewhat thin' and comes from 細い (hosoi, thin). の links it to the noun that follows.
細めのペンをください。
A thinner pen, please.
Words in this phrase
細め
hosome
[hoh-SOH-meh]
slightly thin; on the narrow side
From 細い (thin) plus め, meaning 'somewhat'; describes a narrow cut.
細めのズボンをはきます。
I wear narrow-cut trousers.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
シルエットです。
shiruetto desu
it's a silhouette/cut
シルエット (shiruetto) means the cut or outline of clothing. The small ッ adds a brief stop before 'to'.
きれいなシルエットです。
It's a nice silhouette.
Words in this phrase
シルエット
shiruetto
[shee-roo-ET-toh]
silhouette
Loanword for the overall outline or shape of clothing.
きれいなシルエットのドレスです。
It's a dress with a beautiful silhouette.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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