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Movement & Speed

ひょろひょろ

hyoro-hyoro

Wobbly / lanky

Walking unsteadily due to being thin and weak, or describing a tall, skinny person swaying as they walk.

💡A tall, thin teenager — 'He walked hyoro-hyoro like a reed in the wind.'

Example

ひょろひょろと背の高い青年が歩いてきた。

A hyoro-hyoro lanky young man came walking.

Quiz yourself

The plant grew ___ tall but too thin to support itself.

植物が○○と背だけ伸びて支えられない。

wobblylankythinunsteadyswaying
Intermediate