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細かい

detailed, small; small-denomination, fussy; nitpicky

細か detailed + い adjective-forming; having the quality of
adjective · present tense Rare #24,526
detailed Describes something made up of small details or dealing with them closely.
JA: 彼は契約書の細かい条件まで確認した。
EN: He checked even the detailed terms of the contract.
Forms of 細かい
細かい細かく

細かい雨が降っていた。

A fine rain was falling.

そのあと細かい話をしよう

Let's discuss the details afterward.

— Брат 2 (2000)

俺たちはそんな細かいところまで興味ないんだけど。

We're not interested in all those little details.

驚くほど細かい説明だった。

The explanation was surprisingly detailed.

じいちゃんは商売の細かい話をするのが大好きで、私は熱心に耳を傾けた。

Grandpa loved talking about the nitty-gritty of business, and I listened intently.

細かいのは必要でない。

I don't need the details.

細かい事までは…彼女まだいるんじゃないか？

I don’t know about the finer details... but isn’t she still there?

— サイコ (1960)

adjective · present tense Rare #33,937
small; small-denomination Used for things that are small in size or amount, especially small change.
JA: 細かいお金がないんだよ。
EN: I don’t have any small change.
Forms of 細かい
細かい細かく

お菓子が買いたいんだけど、細かいのがないのよね。

I want to buy some snacks, but I don't have any small change.

細かいの持ってないんだよ。

I don't have any change.

細かいお金がないんだよ。

I don't have any change.

細かい異常がないから大きな異常に気付かない

Because there are no small abnormalities, you don’t notice the major ones.

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

細かいお金持ってない？

Do you have any change?

adjective · present tense Rare #45,465
fussy; nitpicky Describes someone who cares too much about small details or is overly particular.
JA: 彼は細かいところまで気にする。
EN: He fusses over every little detail.
Forms of 細かい
細かい細かく

細かいのね

You're so particular.

— Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho (2014)

私は細かいんだ。

I'm a stickler for details.

そんな細かい男モテないわよ

No woman’s going to like a guy who’s that picky.

— Perfect Days (2023)

まあ細かい

Well, that's nitpicky.

— Arrietty (2010)