Vocabulary

What does 細かい (こまかい, komakai) mean?

細かい (こまかい, komakai) means small, fine; detailed, meticulous.

Quick facts
Readingこまかい
Romajikomakai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
こまかい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkomakai

small, fine; detailed, meticulous

  1. 1i-adjective small
  2. 2i-adjective fine; minute
  3. 3i-adjective minor; trivial
  4. 4i-adjective sensitive; attentive
  5. 5i-adjective careful; frugal; stingy

Example sentences

  • Do you have any small change?

  • The teacher explained down to the smallest details.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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