精緻|せいちseichi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, noundelicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

• Synonym精細せいさいWrittenWritten. Stresses detail that is exhaustive and clear, as in 「精細な画像」; leans toward fine detail in information or depiction rather than workmanship.
• Synonym精密せいみつNeutralNeutral. Precise with no error; typical of instruments, machinery and inspections. Stresses accuracy rather than fine beauty.
• Synonym緻密ちみつWrittenWritten. Describes airtight plans, thinking or organization, and can also refer to a fine, close texture.
• Synonym精妙せいみょうWrittenWritten. Adds a note of admiration for something exquisitely clever; often praises the subtlety of technique or construction.
• Synonym精巧せいこうNeutralNeutral. Praises fine workmanship, typical of crafts and machinery; more common than 「精緻」.
• Synonym精確せいかくWrittenWritten. Detailed and free of error, stressing correctness; rare, and in everyday writing 「正確」 is the usual word.
• Synonymきめ細かきめこまかNeutralNeutral. Covers attentive service or care and smooth skin or texture; more colloquial than 「精緻」.
• Related精工せいこうWrittenWritten. A noun for precision manufacturing or finely made products; unlike 「精緻」, it has no adjectival use.
• Antonym粗雑そざつWrittenWritten. Coarse and sloppy work or thinking; the direct opposite of the fine care implied by 「精緻」.
• Antonym大雑把おおざっぱNeutralNeutral. Rough or approximate, and of people, unconcerned with small details; common in speech and opposite to 「精緻」's attention to detail.
• Antonym粗末そまつNeutralNeutral. Shoddily or crudely made, and also used for handling things carelessly; opposite of 「精緻」's fine workmanship.

For fine craftsmanship, choose 「精緻」 or the more common 「精巧」. Use 「精密」 for precise instruments and inspections, 「緻密」 for airtight plans and thinking, 「きめ細か」 for attentive service or smooth texture, and 「精細」 for detailed imagery. 「精妙」 conveys admiration for exquisite technique; 「精工」 is a noun for precision work. Opposites: 「粗雑」, 「大雑把」, 「粗末」.

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