Vocabulary

What does 詳細 (しょうさい, shousai) mean?

詳細 (しょうさい, shousai) means details, particulars.

Quick facts
Readingしょうさい
Romajishousai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しょうさい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshousai

details, particulars

  1. 1noun details; particulars; specifics
  2. 2na-adjective detailed; specific; minute
  3. 3noun close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

Example sentences

  • The details of the incident are still unknown.

  • Details will be sent later by email.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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