細かい|こまかいkomakai[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectivesmall
   塩漬しおづけキャベツを細こまかく切きる。↗

   Chop the pickled cabbage finely.
2. i-adjectivefine; minute
   目めの細こまかい織おりのカーペットが一般的いっぱんてきには価値かちが高たかい。↗

   Tightly-knit carpets are generally more valuable.
3. i-adjectiveminor; trivial
   わたしはこまかい点てんまでしらべました。↗

   I went into details.
4. i-adjectivesensitive; attentive
   必かならずしも成長せいちょう段階だんかいの子供こどもたちを、あまり細こまかい神経しんけいをつかって扱あつかうべきでない。↗

   Growing children should not always be handled with kid gloves.
5. i-adjectivecareful; frugal; stingy
   彼かれはひどく金かねに細こまかい。↗

   He is very careful with his money.

• SynonymささやかWrittenWritten word for something small in scale and inconspicuous, often serving as a humble expression, as in 「ささやかな贈り物」; stresses meagerness rather than fineness.
• Synonym詳しいくわしいNeutralNeutral word for detailed content or being knowledgeable about something, as in 「詳しい説明」 or 「歴史に詳しい」.
• Synonym細かこまかWrittenThe na-adjective form of 「細かい」, as in 「細かに説明する」; leans toward written prose.
• Synonym微細びさいWrittenWritten word for extreme minuteness, as in 「微細な粒子」; mostly in scientific description.
• Synonym細心さいしんWrittenWritten word for careful discretion, as in 「細心の注意」; about attentiveness, not physical size.
• Synonym細密さいみつWrittenWritten word for minute, finely wrought detail, as in 「細密画」; mostly for painting and crafts.
• Synonym詳細しょうさいNeutralWord for detailed content, as in 「詳細は後日」; mostly a noun and somewhat formal.
• Synonym精密せいみつWrittenWritten word for precision and accuracy, as in 「精密機械」; stresses freedom from error.
• Synonym繊細せんさいWrittenWritten word for slender or sensitive things, as in 「繊細な神経」; stresses delicacy and sensitivity.
• Synonym綿密めんみつWrittenWritten word for thorough plans with nothing overlooked, as in 「綿密な計画」; stresses considering every angle.
• Synonym明細めいさいWrittenA noun for itemized detail, as in 「給与明細」; stresses listing each item separately.
• Synonym精細せいさいWrittenWritten word for fine, detailed rendering, as in 「精細な画像」; mostly used of images.
• Synonym緻密ちみつWrittenWritten word for dense texture or airtight thoroughness, as in 「緻密な計算」; stresses leaving no gaps.
• Synonym精緻せいちWrittenWritten word for exquisite, delicate work, as in 「精緻な細工」; stresses masterful craftsmanship.
• Synonym事細かことこまかWrittenWritten word for recounting every last detail, as in 「事細かに説明する」; goes into more trivial detail than 「詳しい」.
• Synonym詳密しょうみつWrittenRare written word for minute, exhaustive detail, close in sense to 「詳細」.
• Synonym細々しいこまごましいWrittenWritten word for fiddly, complicated trivia, as in 「細々しい用事」; carries a nuance of being a hassle.
• Related丹念たんねんWrittenWritten word for doing something with devoted care, as in 「丹念に調べる」; stresses patience.
• Related入念にゅうねんWrittenWritten word for careful, thorough attention, as in 「入念な準備」; stresses taking extra care.
• Related念入りねんいりNeutralNeutral word for doing something carefully and conscientiously, as in 「念入りに掃除する」; stresses taking extra pains.
• Related注意深いちゅういぶかいNeutralNeutral word for careful, cautious attention, as in 「注意深く観察する」; stresses alertness.
• RelatedくだらないCasualColloquial word for silly, worthless things; close to the trivial sense of 「細かい」 but strongly derogatory.
• Antonym粗いあらいNeutralOpposite of 「細かい」 in its small/fine sense: coarse, with rough grain, as in 「目が粗い」.
• Antonym大まかおおまかNeutralOpposite of 「細かい」 in its detailed sense: rough and loose, not concerned with details, as in 「大まかな計画」.

「細かい」 is the default for small, fine units or minor details. For detailed content use 「詳しい」 or 「詳細」; for painstaking care 「丹念」 or 「念入り」; for precision 「精密」 or 「緻密」; for thorough plans 「綿密」; for sensitivity 「繊細」; the rough opposite is 「大まか」. Most others are written-style: 「細やか」 humble smallness, 「微細」 scientific tininess, 「細心」 caution, 「細密」 and 「精細」 fine detail in art and images, 「明細」 itemized lists, 「事細か」 and 「細々しい」 exhaustive or fussy detail, 「下らない」 colloquial for worthless trivia.

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

1. 多数たすうで構成こうせいされているものの一ひとつ一ひとつの大おおきさが、非常ひじょうに小ちいさい。
2. 並ならんだ文字もじなどが非常ひじょうに小ちいさい。
3. 細部さいぶまで行き届いきとどいている。細こまやかである。
4. 重要じゅうようでない。