No. 2,730 in Japanese
細かい
Detailed; fine; small; precise.
In a sentence
そのデザインは非常に細かいですね。
That design is very detailed.
The word '細かい' is used to describe the intricate and detailed nature of the design.
細かい説明を省いても問題ありません。
It's okay to omit the detailed explanations.
Here, '細かい' refers to thorough and precise explanations.
彼は細かいことにこだわり過ぎる傾向がある。
He tends to be overly concerned with trivial details.
In this context, '細かい' is used to indicate insignificant or trivial matters that one might focus on unnecessarily.
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