細か|こまかkomaka[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjectivesmall; fine; detailed; stingy
   それぞれのアイテムがこと細こまかに描えがかれている。↗

   Each item was described in painstaking detail.

• Synonym微細びさいFormalFormal. Extremely minute, as in 「微細な粒子」; 「細か」 is more everyday.
• Synonym詳しいくわしいNeutralAn adjective meaning detailed or knowledgeable, as in 「詳しい説明」 and 「歴史に詳しい」; 「細か」 leans toward smallness and trivial things.
• Synonym細かいこまかいNeutralThe most versatile of the family: small, fine or trivial things, also fussing over small sums; 「細か」 is an adjectival noun, mostly used as 「細かな」.
• Synonym細心さいしんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Care taken down to the smallest details, as in 「細心の注意」; 「細か」 is about smallness itself.
• Synonym詳細しょうさいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Full details and particulars, as in 「詳細は後日」; 「細か」 is about smallness.
• Synonym綿密めんみつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Thorough with nothing overlooked, as in 「綿密な計画」; 「細か」 is about smallness and detail.
• Synonym明細めいさいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Itemized details and statements, as in 「給与明細」; 「細か」 is about smallness and detail.
• Synonym精細せいさいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Fine and richly detailed, as in 「高精細画像」; 「細か」 is more everyday.
• Synonym緻密ちみつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Precise and airtight, as in 「緻密な計算」; 「細か」 is about smallness.
• Synonym精緻せいちWrittenWritten/formal prose. Exquisitely fine work, as in 「精緻な細工」; 「細か」 is more everyday.
• Synonym細密さいみつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Extremely fine detail, as in 「細密画」; 「細か」 is more everyday.
• Synonymきめ細かきめこまかNeutralA fine texture or attentive, thorough care, as in 「きめ細かなサービス」; 「細か」 is about smallness or detail itself.
• Synonym細やかこまやかWrittenWritten/formal prose. Tender, attentive care or deep colour, as in 「細やかな気配り」; 「細か」 is about smallness and detail.
• Synonym細微さいびWrittenWritten/formal prose. Minute and slight; 「細か」 is more everyday.
• Synonym詳密しょうみつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Minute and exhaustive down to every detail; 「細か」 is more everyday.
• Related丹念たんねんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Devoted, painstaking care, as in 「丹念に調べる」; 「細か」 is about smallness itself.
• Related入念にゅうねんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Extra care and thorough preparation, as in 「入念な準備」; 「細か」 is about smallness and detail.
• Related慎重しんちょうNeutralCautious and deliberate, never rash, as in 「慎重に判断」; 「細か」 is about smallness and detail.
• Related丁寧ていねいNeutralPoliteness as well as careful thoroughness, as in 「丁寧に書く」; 「細か」 is about smallness and detail.
• Related念入りねんいりNeutralDoing something carefully and thoroughly, as in 「念入りに掃除」; 「細か」 is about smallness and detail.
• Related注意深いちゅういぶかいNeutralAn adjective for careful, watchful attention, as in 「注意深く観察」; 「細か」 is about smallness.
• Antonym粗いあらいNeutralAn adjective for coarse, rough texture; the opposite of 「細か」 in fineness.
• Antonym大まかおおまかNeutralRough and broad, ignoring fine detail; the opposite of 「細か」 in level of detail.

「細か」 mainly modifies nouns as 「細かな」, as in 「細かな点」 and 「細かな説明」; for an adjective use 「細かい」. For attentive, thorough care pick 「きめ細か」 or 「細やか」; for detailed information, 「詳しい」. The kanji compounds such as 「詳細」 and 「綿密」 are written or formal words. Opposites: 「粗い」 for coarse texture, 「大まか」 for rough, broad strokes.

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

1. 微細びさいなさま。
2. 詳細しょうさいであるさま。
3. けちなさま。