細かい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 細かい
1
small
Examples
塩漬けキャベツを細かく切る。
Chop the pickled cabbage finely.
2
fine; minute
Examples
目の細かい織りのカーペットが一般的には価値が高い。
Tightly-knit carpets are generally more valuable.
3
minor; trivial
Examples
わたしはこまかい点までしらべました。
I went into details.
4
sensitive; attentive
Examples
必ずしも成長段階の子供たちを、あまり細かい神経をつかって扱うべきでない。
Growing children should not always be handled with kid gloves.
5
careful; frugal; stingy
Examples
彼はひどく金に細かい。
He is very careful with his money.
Kanji in this Word
細
11 strokes
Frequency: 537
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
dainty
get thin
taper
slender
narrow
detailed
precise
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほそ.い
ほそ.る
こま.か
こま.かい
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