事 細(ことこま)かに

ことこまかに

adverb

in great detail, minutely

formal

1. in great detail, minutely, thoroughly

Describes explaining, describing, or examining something with meticulous attention to every detail, leaving nothing out.

事細(ことこま)かに説明(せつめい)する。

To explain in great detail.

彼女(かのじょ)は旅行(りょこう)の様子(ようす)を事細(ことこま)かに話(はな)してくれた。

She told me about the trip in great detail.

報告書(ほうこくしょ)には事故(じこ)の経緯(けいい)が事細(ことこま)かに記(しる)されていた。

The report described the circumstances of the accident in minute detail.

A somewhat literary adverb that emphasizes thoroughness and completeness in describing or explaining something. The underlying な-adjective 事細(ことこま)か can also be used attributively (事細(ことこま)かな説明(せつめい)).

Common collocations

事細(ことこま)かに説明(せつめい)する: to explain in detail
事細(ことこま)かに報告(ほうこく)する: to report in detail
事細(ことこま)かに記録(きろく)する: to record in detail
事細(ことこま)かに尋(たず)ねる: to ask in detail

Similar words

詳(くわ)しく: in detail — the most common, everyday way to say this
細(こま)かく: in detail, finely — focuses on small divisions or precision
逐一(ちくいち): one by one, point by point — emphasizes going through each item individually

Related Words

Compare: 逐一(ちくいち) (one by one, point by point)

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Added 2026.3.27 14:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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