精妙|せいみょうseimyou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounexquisite

• Synonym精巧せいこうNeutralFine, careful workmanship; often describes crafts and machinery. 「精妙」 stresses being both intricate and ingenious, outstanding.
• Synonym精緻せいちWrittenWritten/formal; stresses fine detail in making or description, often for craftsmanship or depiction. Leans more toward minute precision than 「精妙」.
• Synonym巧緻こうちWrittenWritten/formal term for elaborate precision; often evaluates craftsmanship or writing. Very close in sense to 「精妙」.
• Related繊細せんさいNeutralDelicate and sensitive; typically describes feelings, taste, or personality rather than skill or craftsmanship.
• Related緻密ちみつNeutralMeticulous and thorough; used mainly for plans and thinking, as in 「緻密な計算」.
• Antonym粗雑そざつNeutralCoarse and careless, as in 「粗雑な作り」; the opposite of fine, careful workmanship.
• Antonym粗末そまつNeutralCrude, shabby, poorly made; also means treating things carelessly. The opposite of 「精妙」.

Use 「精妙」 for skill or structure that is intricate and ingenious. For fine craftsmanship say 「精巧」, for thorough plans or thinking 「緻密」, for delicate feelings 「繊細」. 「巧緻」 and 「精緻」 are written-style near-equivalents; 「粗雑」 and 「粗末」 are the opposites.

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1. 精密せいみつで優すぐれていること。精緻せいちで巧たくみなこと。また、そのようなさま。