(ことこま)かに

ことこまかに
adverb
in great detail, minutely
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)旅行(りょこう)様子(ようす)事細(ことこま)かに(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)経緯(けいい)事細(ことこま)かに(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(たず)ねる: to ask in detail

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (くわ)しく: in detail — the most common, everyday way to say this
  • (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