細かい (こまかい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

細かい (こまかい) means small / fine / detailed.

See example sentences below.

細かい at a glance

細かい

こまかいkomakai

N4adj

small / fine / detailed

細かいこまかいkomakaiN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

small / fine / detailed

Example 1

細かい字が読めません。

Translation

I can't read small handwriting.

Example 2

細かい仕事を頼みます。

Translation

I'll ask you to do detailed work.