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一点一画 (いってんいっかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いっ点てん一いっ画かく

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Meanings

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noun

the smallest details; every dot and stroke

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo used to emphasize meticulous attention to detail, often in the negative pattern 一点一画もおろそかにしない (not neglecting even the smallest detail).

See also: 一点一画もおろそかにしない

彼かれは一いっ点てん一いっ画かくもおろそかにしない職しょく人にんだ。
He is a craftsman who does not neglect even the smallest detail.

契けい約やく書しょの作さく成せいには一いっ点てん一いっ画かくもおろそかにできない。

When drafting a contract, you cannot afford to overlook the slightest detail.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
点spot, point, mark
画brush-stroke, picture

Similar words

細さい部ぶ
細部 is a general noun for 'details' or 'particulars,' while 一点一画 is a set phrase emphasizing meticulousness, often used in formal or literary contexts.
隅すみ々ずみ
隅々 means 'every nook and cranny,' focusing on physical spaces, whereas 一点一画 refers to the finest points in writing, work, or attention.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 一点 (one dot) and 一画 (one stroke), literally referring to the smallest elements of writing. It figuratively means paying attention to the most minute details.