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How do I say "to be fat/skinny" in Japanese?
How do I say "to be fat/skinny" in Japanese? When I searched on the internet I found multiple words to say fat (太っている//ふくぶくしい//恰幅がいい//貫禄がある//とても体格がいい。。。) and skinny (痩せた//細い//スリム。。。). Are all these words commonly used in Japanese?
Jan 22, 2018 9:56 PM
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There are various ways of say them:
to be skinny
やせている (the most common)、細い、スリムな、etc
*引き締まっている/引き締まった is used for "to be slim and muscular".
to be fat
太っている (the most common)、ポッチャリしている (sounds a bit cute)、恰幅が良い (mainly for men)、貫禄がある、etc
*We don't say ふくぶくしい, at least I don't. 体格が良い is also used for "to be muscular".
**There also are some insults that I didn't write.
I hope this helps you.
January 22, 2018
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English, French, Japanese, Portuguese
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French
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