How to say "fine" in Japanese

• 良いよいJLPT N5approx.Common
  i-adjectiveCovers 'fine' meaning good or satisfactory: a fine day, fine work, or 'fine' as agreement or approval. Use this whenever 'fine' is just another way of saying 'good'.
  私にはよい友達ともだちが数すう人にんいる。↗

  I have several good friends.
• 細いほそいJLPT N5approx.Common
  i-adjectiveCovers 'fine' describing physical thinness — fine hair, fine thread, fine lines. Here 'fine' means slender or made of thin strands, not 'good'.
  彼かれは太ふとっているくせに声こえは細ほそい。↗

  His voice is thin even though he is fat.
• 微妙びみょうJLPT N3approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'fine' in the sense of subtle or delicate, as in a fine distinction or a fine difference that is hard to detect. It suggests something too slight or delicate to judge easily.
  その２つの絵えには微妙びみょうな違ちがいがある。↗

  There are subtle differences between the two pictures.
• 立派りっぱJLPT N5approx.Common
  na-adjectiveCovers 'fine' meaning splendid or impressive — a fine building, a fine figure of a man. It praises something as handsome, elegant, or dignified rather than merely good.
  私わたしたちの学校がっこうには立派りっぱな図書館としょかんがあります。↗

  We have a nice school library.
• 罰金ばっきんCommon
  nounThis is the noun 'fine': a sum of money paid as a penalty for an offense, such as a traffic violation. It has nothing to do with the adjectival senses of 'fine'.
  駐車ちゅうしゃ違反いはんの罰金ばっきんは高たかい。↗

  Parking fines are very costly.

English 'fine' splits by sense: use 「良い」 for 'good or satisfactory', 「細い」 for thin strands or lines, 微妙 for subtle distinctions, 立派 for splendid, impressive things, and 罰金 only for the monetary penalty.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 良いよいgood
• 細いほそいthin
• 微妙びみょうsubtle
• 立派りっぱsplendid
• 罰金ばっきんfine
• 緻密ちみつfine (grain, workmanship, etc.)
• 繊細せんさいdainty
• 良好りょうこうgood
• 細かこまかsmall
• 微細びさいminute
• 優良ゆうりょうsuperior
• 結構けっこうsplendid
• 精細せいさいfine
• 快調かいちょうgood (condition)
• 精緻せいちdelicate
• いいgood
• よろしいgood
• 見事みごとsplendid
• 細いこまいsmall
• ファインfine
• うららbright (weather, mood, voice, etc.)
• 科料かりょうfine (for a minor offence)
• 目の細かいめのこまかいfine (mesh, fabric texture)
• 反則金はんそくきんfine
• 愛いういfine (person)
• ささらsmall
• うららかbright (weather, mood, voice, etc.)
• 好個こうこexcellent
• 晴朗せいろうclear
• よしgood
• 目の詰んだめのつんだclose
• よしよしall right
• ご立派ごりっぱsplendid
• 罰金刑ばっきんけいfinancial penalty
• よくってよsure
• びみょいsubtle
• 精微せいびdetailed
• 精良せいりょうsuperior
• 延滞料金えんたいりょうきんlate fee
• 細かいこまかいfine
• 珍しいめずらしいfine
• 平気へいきall right
• そぼろfine
• ＯＫオッケーfine (without)
• 薄口うすくちthin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.)
• 朗らかほがらかbright (sky, day, etc.)
• 鮮やかあざやかskillful
• セーフall right
• 密みつminute
• 取るとるto charge