細密|さいみつsaimitsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, noundetailed knowledge; finely detailed

• Synonym精細せいさいWrittenWritten. Stresses clear, finely rendered detail in image depiction, as in 「高精細」.
• Synonym精緻せいちWrittenWritten. Suggests extremely fine, thorough construction of ideas or theories, as in 「精緻な論理」.
• Synonym細かこまかNeutralNeutral. Means small or detailed and can also imply stinginess; broader than 「細密」 and not tied to artwork.
• Synonym細かいこまかいNeutralNeutral and the everyday default: small grains or particles, or fussing over trivia; far commoner than 「細密」.
• Synonym詳しいくわしいNeutralNeutral. Covers detailed explanations or being well versed in something; about information and knowledge, not fine detail.
• Synonym精密せいみつWrittenWritten. Stresses error-free precision, typical of instruments and precision machining; about accuracy, not artistic detail.
• Synonym入念にゅうねんWrittenWritten. Means tackling something with elaborate care so nothing goes wrong; about the care taken, not fine detail.
• Synonym微細びさいWrittenWritten. Emphasizes being extremely tiny or subtle rather than finely worked.
• Synonym綿密めんみつWrittenWritten. Used for plans and investigations that leave nothing out; 「細密」 is for finely detailed pictures and craftsmanship.
• Synonym緻密ちみつWrittenWritten. Covers a tight, fine texture or rigorous thinking and planning with no gaps or oversights.
• Synonym詳密しょうみつWrittenWritten and rare. Stresses close attention to every last detail and is nearly interchangeable with 「細密」.
• Synonym細緻さいちWrittenWritten and rare. Emphasizes that even the smallest points are attended to.
• Related丁寧ていねいNeutralNeutral and very common: doing things with care or acting politely; about considerate conduct, not fine detail in pictures.
• Related念入りねんいりNeutralNeutral. Means taking extra care and being thorough, as in 「念入りに掃除する」; 「細密」 describes the picture or craft itself.
• Related詳細しょうさいWrittenWritten. Points to detailed content or information, as in 「詳細は後日」; about how much detail is given, not fine workmanship.
• Related丹念たんねんWrittenWritten. Describes working carefully and patiently, bit by bit, rather than the fine detail of the result itself.
• Relatedきめ細かきめこまかCasualColloquial. Stresses a fine, smooth texture or care that reaches the small points, as with attentive service or careful work.
• Related細やかこまやかNeutralNeutral. Suggests tender, attentive care, especially emotional thoughtfulness; it can also describe a deep colour.
• Related事細かことこまかNeutralNeutral. Describes telling or explaining something in full, minute detail, as in 「事細かに説明する」.
• Antonym粗大そだいWrittenWritten antonym: coarse and bulky, the direct opposite of the fine precision of 「細密」.
• Antonym粗雑そざつNeutralNeutral antonym: rough, slapdash work, the opposite of the meticulous detail of 「細密」.

Use 「細密」 for extremely fine, detailed pictures and craftsmanship, as in 「細密画」; it is written-style. For thorough plans choose 「綿密」, for rigorous thinking 「緻密」, for precision instruments 「精密」. In everyday speech say 「細かい」 or 「丁寧」. 「詳細」 and 「詳しい」 are about detailed information; 「念入り」「入念」「丹念」 stress the care taken; 「きめ細か」 is colloquial for fine texture or attentive service; 「粗大」 and 「粗雑」 are the opposites.

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1. 非常ひじょうに細こまやかであること。精密せいみつ。綿密めんみつ。緻密ちみつ。