細かい

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 細かい字で書いてあって、読みにくいです。▶ —
   It is written in small letters and hard to read.
2. 彼は細かいところまでよく気がつきます。▶ —
   He notices even the smallest details.

Collocations

Mnemonic

細かい komakai — kanji 細 (fine, thin) + the i-adjective ending かい. 細 is the same kanji as in 詳細 (detail). It means grains are small, or that something is detailed and meticulous — 細かい字 (tiny letters), 細かいところ (fine details). 細かいお金 means "small change." The adverbial is 細かく (finely).

Quick check

1. What does 細かいお金 mean?

   • small change, coins
   • a large sum
   • borrowed money
   • saved money