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細
thin · fine · slender · detailed
N3On: さいKun: ほそ、こま
Memory Aid
'HOSO' — Imagine a garden HOSE that is THIN and flexible.
'KOMA' — Like the tiny COMMA punctuation marks used for FINE details.
Vocabulary
細いほそいthin, slender
細かいこまかいsmall, fine, detailed
細部さいぶdetails
細工さいくcraftsmanship, fine work
細菌さいきんbacteria, germ
Example Sentences
このペンは線が細いので、細かい字を書くのに便利です。
This pen writes thin lines, so it's convenient for writing small characters.
レストランで、お釣りは細かいお金でくださいと頼みました。
At the restaurant, I asked for the change in small bills and coins.
計画の細部について話し合いましょう。
Let's discuss the details of the plan.
その絵には細長い橋が描かれています。
A long, slender bridge is drawn in that painting.