1.
in great detail, minutely, thoroughly
Describes explaining, describing, or examining something with meticulous attention to every detail, leaving nothing out.
事細かに説明する。
To explain in great detail.
彼女は旅行の様子を事細かに話してくれた。
She told me about the trip in great detail.
報告書には事故の経緯が事細かに記されていた。
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 事細か can also be used attributively (事細かな説明).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 事細かに説明する: to explain in detail
- 事細かに報告する: to report in detail
- 事細かに記録する: to record in detail
- 事細かに尋ねる: to ask in detail
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 詳しく: in detail — the most common, everyday way to say this
- 細かく: in detail, finely — focuses on small divisions or precision
- 逐一: one by one, point by point — emphasizes going through each item individually