► 副詞
細細 [(2)こまごま] meaning: detail rank: 3
☆ 細細と指示を出す上司 ⇨ A boss who gives (too) detailed orders
根掘り葉掘り [(1)ねほりはほり] meaning: detail rank: 4
☆ 彼女は個人的なことを根掘り葉掘り聞いてくる ⇨ She pries into my personal issues persistently (☛ Literally means “dig roots and leaves”. Always negative)
► 名詞
詳細 [しょうさい] meaning: detail rank: 2
☆ 詳細は未だ分かっていない ⇨ The details are still unknown
明細 [めいさい] meaning: detail rank: 2
☆ 請求書の明細 ⇨ The breakdown of a bill (☛ Usually about money)
細部 [(1)さいぶ] [liter] meaning: detail rank: 3
☆ この模型は細部まで精密に再現している ⇨ This model reproduces the details accurately (☛ Usually about physical details)
内訳 [うちわけ] meaning: detail rank: 4
☆ 費用の内訳 ⇨ A breakdown of expenses (☛ Usually about money or some statistics)
凝り性 [(2)こりしょう] meaning: detail rank: 4
☆ 彼は大変な凝り性だ ⇨ He is extremely detail-oriented (☛ Usually positive. Typically about someone extremely passionate and detail-oriented about his/her hobby)
► 形容詞
詳しい [(3)くわしい] meaning: detail rank: 1
☆ 後で詳しく説明します ⇨ I will explain to you in details later
☆ 私は詳しくは知らない ⇨ I don’t know the details
☆ 詳しい説明は後でします ⇨ I will give you the detailed explanation later
細かい [(3)こまかい] meaning: detail rank: 1
☆ 彼は細かい指示を出した ⇨ He gave detailed instructions (☛ Often negative connotations, as overly detailed, fussy)
► 形容動詞
詳細 [しょうさい] meaning: detail rank: 2
☆ もっと詳細な調査が必要だ ⇨ We need more detailed investigation
精密 [せいみつ] meaning: detail rank: 2
☆ 医者が精密検査を勧めた ⇨ The doctor recommended detailed tests (☛ Extremely detailed, beyond normal human abilities and with help of science)
緻密 [ちみつ] meaning: detail rank: 3
☆ 緻密な論理 ⇨ Meticulous logic
☆ 緻密に計画された作戦 ⇨ A meticulously planned operation