Translation and Meaning of: 細かい - komakai

Explanation and Etymology - (細かい) komakai

The Japanese word 細かい (komakai) is an adjective that can be translated as "small", "detailed", "thorough" or "accurate". The etymology of the word can be divided into two parts: 細 (hoso) and かい (kai). 細 (hoso) means "thin" or "thin". It is composed of the characters 糸 (ito), which means "wire", and 夕 (yuu), which represents the sun setting on the horizon. Together, these characters suggest the idea of ​​something that is thin and delicate, like a silk thread. かい (kai) is a suffix that can be added to nouns or adjectives to indicate that something is small or detailed. It is often used in conjunction with 細 to form the word 細かい. Together, it suggests something that is thin and detailed, or has many small components. The word is often used to describe things like sand grains, dust particles, points in an image, or details in a story.