No. 1,899 in Japanese
細かく
"細かく" means "in detail" or "finely."
In a sentence
魚が乾燥しないように細かく覆うべきです。
You should cover the fish finely to avoid drying.
In this sentence, '細かく' (komakaku) describes the manner in which the fish should be covered, emphasizing a fine or detailed approach.
問題を細かく説明してください。
Please explain the problem in detail.
Here, '細かく' (komakaku) is used to request an explanation and emphasizes providing detailed or thorough information.
細かく刻んだ野菜をスープに入れます。
Add the finely chopped vegetables to the soup.
In this instance, '細かく' (komakaku) modifies the way the vegetables are chopped, indicating they are chopped finely or into small pieces.
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