Meaning of 細か(こまか) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 細か

Kana Reading こまか

Romaji komaka

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

Meaning

small; fine; detailed; stingy

Examples of 細か, こまか in a sentence

彼女は細かな雪が湖面に降るのを眺めていた。

She was looking at the fine snow falling on the lake.
細かなほこりが空中に浮いている。

Particles of dust float in the atmosphere.
それぞれのアイテムがこと細かに描かれている。

Each item was described in painstaking detail.
教師があまり厳しいと、学生は細かな点で気をつけなければならない。

When the teacher is very strict, the students must mind their P's and Q's.

Related Kanji

細 JLPT 2

11 strokes

dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow

On'Yomi: サイ

Kun'Yomi: ほそ.い, ほそ.る, こま.か, こま.かい

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