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How to say 'Detailed' or 'Fine' in Japanese | 細か

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The Japanese word for Detailed or Fine is 'Komaka', written as 細か in Japanese.'Detailed' or 'Fine' in hiragana is こまか.

    word

    細か

    Meaning

    Detailed, Fine

    Reading

    こまか

    komaka

    Kanji

    Slender

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '細か (こまか)' primarily means 'detailed' or 'fine'. It is used to describe something that is intricate, meticulous, or broken down into small parts. For example: She gave a detailed explanation「彼女は細かな説明をした」(かのじょはこまかなせつめいをした). The sand on this beach is very fine「このビーチの砂はとても細かい」(このビーチのすなはとてもこまかい). The word can also imply thoroughness or precision in actions or descriptions. Note that when used as '細かい (こまかい)', it functions as an adjective and often describes physical characteristics like texture or granularity, or abstract qualities like attention to detail.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1738

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 細か

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Slender

Hiragana in the Word 細か

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka

Words Related to 細か Through the Kanji

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 細 as well.

  • word

    細胞

    Meaning

    Cell

  • word

    細い

    Meaning

    Thin

  • word

    細かい

    Meaning

    Detailed, Fine

  • word

    詳細

    Meaning

    Detailed

  • word

    心細い

    Meaning

    Lonely

  • word

    細菌

    Meaning

    Bacteria

  • word

    細工

    Meaning

    Craft, Trick

  • word

    細長い

    Meaning

    Slender

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'Komaka' means 'Detailed' or 'Fine' .

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