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

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

word

細かい

Meaning

Detailed, Fine

Reading

こまかい

komakai

Kanji

細Slender

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '細かい (こまかい)' can mean 'fine' or 'detailed'. When used to mean 'fine', it refers to something that is small in size or granular, such as fine sand or fine print. For example: The sand on this beach is fine「このビーチの砂は細かい」(このビーチのすなはこまかい). When used to mean 'detailed', it refers to something that is meticulous or thorough, such as detailed instructions or a detailed report. For example: He gave detailed instructions「彼は細かい指示を出した」(かれはこまかいしじをだした). It's important to note that this adjective can also be used to describe someone who is overly meticulous or nitpicky, as in '細かい人 (こまかいひと) (a nitpicky person)'.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2609

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 細かい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

細

Meaning

Slender

Hiragana in the Word 細かい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 細かい Through the Kanji 細

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 細 as well.

word

細胞

Meaning

Cell

word

細か

Meaning

Detailed, Fine

word

細い

Meaning

Thin

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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'Komakai' means 'Detailed' or 'Fine' .

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