Translation guide
How to express 'minor details' in Japanese, from everyday conversation to formal contexts.
Referring to trivial or less important aspects of a topic, often contrasted with the main point.
A very common and natural way to say 'minor details' or 'small things'. Used in both casual and polite speech.
Please don't worry about the minor details.
Referring to detailed information, such as in a report, contract, or explanation.
細かいこと is for trivial, often unimportant details. 詳細 is neutral and can refer to all details, major or minor. Use 詳細 in formal settings when you need 'details' without the nuance of triviality.
Never mind the minor details, just tell me the main points.
細かいことは後で話しましょう。
Let's talk about the minor details later.
Slightly more formal than 細かいこと, often used in business or written contexts.
I have a question about a minor detail.
Emphasizes triviality or insignificance. Often used when dismissing something as not worth attention.
Don't worry about such minor details.
A formal, literary term meaning 'minor details' or 'nonessentials', literally 'branches and leaves'. Used in writing or formal speech.
Rather than getting caught up in minor details, we should grasp the essence.
The standard word for 'details' in formal and business contexts. Can be used for both major and minor details depending on context.
I will send you the details by email later.
Refers to the finer points or particulars, often used in technical or descriptive contexts.
We need to work out the minor details of the plan.
詳細は資料をご覧ください。
Please see the document for details.