微細(びさい)

びさい
na-adjective, noun
minute, fine, microscopic
1. minute, fine, microscopic, extremely small
Extremely small in size, scale, or detail. Used for particles, structures, differences, and other things that are difficult to perceive with the naked eye or require close examination.
微細(びさい)な粒子(りゅうし)。
Fine particles.
微細(びさい)な違(ちが)いを見分(みわ)ける。
To distinguish minute differences.
顕微鏡(けんびきょう)でしか見(み)えないほど微細(びさい)な構造(こうぞう)が、生命(せいめい)の仕組(しく)みを支(ささ)えている。
Microscopic structures invisible to the naked eye support the mechanisms of life.

FORMS:

  • Modifier: 微細(びさい)な
  • Adverbial: 微細(びさい)に

USAGE:
微細(びさい) is a formal, often technical or scientific word. It is frequently used in academic writing, manufacturing, and medicine to describe extremely small scales.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 微細(びさい)な粒子(りゅうし): fine particles
  • 微細(びさい)な構造(こうぞう): fine structure, microstructure
  • 微細(びさい)な変化(へんか): minute changes
  • 微細(びさい)加工(かこう): microfabrication, micro-processing

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 微細(びさい): minute, microscopic (technical, scientific)
  • 細(こま)かい: fine, detailed (everyday)
  • 微小(びしょう): tiny, minuscule (emphasizes smallness)
  • 精密(せいみつ): precise, fine (emphasizes precision)
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