明細|めいさいmeisai[0]heiban (flat)
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- noundetails; particulars; specifics
- na-adjectivedetailed; minute
- noundetailed statement
Conjugation
| Plain form | 明細(めいさい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 明細です(めいさいです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 明細ではない(めいさいではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 明細ではありません(めいさいではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 明細だった(めいさいだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 明細ではなかった(めいさいではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 明細で(めいさいで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 明細に(めいさいに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 明細なら(めいさいなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym詳細しょうさいWrittenWritten word for detailed information, as in 「詳細はこちら」; 「明細」 usually means an itemized list or statement.
- Synonym細かいこまかいNeutralNeutral adjective for something small or fine, as in 「細かい字」, or for fussing over trivia; not used for itemized bills.
- Synonym細かこまかNeutralNeutral adjectival noun for fine detail, as in 「細かに説明する」; focuses on the manner of explanation.
- Synonym精細せいさいWrittenWritten, rather technical word for finely detailed images or descriptions, as in 「精細な画像」.
- Synonym細密さいみつWrittenWritten word for finely detailed depiction, as in 「細密画」; mainly describes pictures.
- Synonym詳しいくわしいNeutralEveryday adjective for detailed explanations or being well-informed, as in 「詳しい説明」; very common in speech.
- Synonym詳密しょうみつWrittenWritten and rare word for exhaustive, meticulous detail; in everyday speech use 「詳細」 instead.
- Related綿密めんみつWrittenWritten word for thorough plans or investigations, as in 「綿密な計画」; stresses that nothing is overlooked.
- Related緻密ちみつWrittenWritten word for precise, rigorous structure or analysis, as in 「緻密な分析」; stresses tightness and rigor.
- Related精緻せいちWrittenWritten, laudatory word for exquisite, finely wrought work, as in 「精緻な模様」.
- Related丹念たんねんNeutralNeutral word for doing something patiently and painstakingly, as in 「丹念に調べる」; stresses the attitude.
- Related入念にゅうねんNeutralNeutral word for being extra careful and thorough, as in 「入念に確認する」.
- Related細心さいしんWrittenWritten word for extreme care, often found in 「細心の注意」; stresses close attention.
- Related念入りねんいりNeutralColloquial word for doing something carefully and conscientiously, as in 「念入りに掃除する」.
- Relatedきめ細かきめこまかNeutralNeutral word for attending to every fine point, as in 「きめ細かな対応」 or 「きめ細かな分析」.
- Related事細かことこまかNeutralNeutral word for recounting every last detail, as in 「事細かに話す」.
- Antonym概略がいりゃくWrittenAntonym: a written noun for an outline or gist, the opposite of the itemized detail of 「明細」.
- Antonym大要たいようWrittenAntonym: a written noun for a summary of the main points, as in 「大要を述べる」; opposite of 「明細」.
Use 「明細」 for itemized details or itemized statements like 「給与明細」 and 「利用明細」. For detailed information choose 「詳細」; in everyday speech say 「詳しい」; for thoroughness pick 「綿密」. For an outline or gist, use 「概略」 or 「大要」.
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