精巧|せいこうseikou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounelaborate; delicate; exquisite
   その機械きかいは精巧せいこうに出来できているので、すぐ壊こわれる。↗

   The machine is so delicate that it easily breaks.

• Synonym精妙せいみょうWrittenWritten word for something finely and ingeniously done, with a lean toward skill and technique; 「精巧」 stresses the refined finish of crafted objects.
• Synonym緻密ちみつNeutralNeutral word for fine, dense and thorough; leans toward careful, rigorous thinking, as in 「緻密な計画」, rather than fine workmanship.
• Synonym精緻せいちWrittenWritten word for minute attention to detail, as in 「精緻な描写」; leans toward detailed description and analysis rather than craftsmanship.
• Synonym凝ったこったNeutralNeutral word for something made with much care and ingenuity, as in 「凝った料理」; stresses the effort and thought put in.
• Synonym巧緻こうちWrittenWritten word meaning elaborate and meticulous; close to 「精巧」 but rarely used in modern Japanese.
• Related繊細せんさいNeutralNeutral word for slender, delicate and sensitive things, as in 「繊細な味」 and 「繊細な心」; its main lean is toward fine sensibility and subtle feeling.
• Related細かくこまかくNeutralNeutral adverb meaning finely or in detail, as in 「細かく切る」; describes actions rather than the quality of a finished object.
• Related精工せいこうWrittenWritten word for precision manufacturing or exquisite workmanship; rare today, seen mostly in company names.
• Antonym粗雑そざつWrittenWritten word for coarse, sloppy work; the direct opposite of 「精巧」.
• Antonym粗末そまつNeutralNeutral word for crude, shabby make, as in 「粗末な作り」; the opposite of 「精巧」.

Use 「精巧」 for crafts or machines that are finely and cleverly made, as in 「精巧な細工」 and 「精巧な模型」. For rigorous thinking or planning say 「緻密」, for minute description 「精緻」, for delicate sensibility 「繊細」. 「精妙」「巧緻」 and 「精工」 are written-style, the latter two rare today. 「粗雑」 and 「粗末」 are the opposites.

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1. 細こまかな点てんまで注意ちゅういが行き届いきとどき、よく出来できていること。