細(こま)かい

こまかい
i-adjective
small; fine; detailed; meticulous
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present細(こま)かい細(こま)かくない
Past細(こま)かかった細(こま)かくなかった
て form細(こま)かくて細(こま)かくなくて
Adverbial細(こま)かく—
Conditional ば細(こま)かければ細(こま)かくなければ
Conditional たら細(こま)かかったら細(こま)かくなかったら
1. small, fine (in size/particles)
Describes things that are small in size or fine in texture.
Fine sand stuck to my feet.
Physical size/texture
細(こま)かく切(き)ってください。
Please cut it into small pieces.
Adverbial form 細(こま)かく
A fine rain has been falling since morning.
2. detailed, minute
Describes something done with great attention to detail.
Please explain even the small details.
細(こま)かい作業(さぎょう)が得意(とくい)だ。
I'm good at detailed work.
Small print has become hard to read.
3. small change (money)
Refers to coins or small denominations of money.
細(こま)かいお金(かね)がありますか。
Do you have small change?
Money meaning
Please break this thousand-yen bill into change.
細(こま)かくする = to break into smaller denominations
細(こま)かいのしかなくてすみません。
Sorry, I only have small change.
4. meticulous, fussy, particular
Describes someone who pays close attention to small details, sometimes excessively.
He worries too much about small things.
Personality trait
あの先生(せんせい)は細(こま)かい人(ひと)だ。
That teacher is a meticulous person.
Don't be so fussy about the details.

細(こま)かい is an i-adjective meaning 'small,' 'fine,' or 'detailed.'

Forms

  • Adverbial: 細(こま)かく
  • Noun form: 細(こま)かさ

Conjugation

  • Negative: 細(こま)かくない
  • Te-form: 細(こま)かくて
  • Past: 細(こま)かかった

Similar words

Common collocations: 細(こま)かい字(じ) (small writing), 細(こま)かいお金(かね) (small change), 細(こま)かい作業(さぎょう) (detailed work).