noun, na-adjective
timid; cowardly; faint-hearted
Describes a person who is easily frightened, lacks courage, or is overly cautious in a negative sense. Often used in compounds like 小心者 (coward).
彼は小心で、ちょっとしたことにもすぐおびえる。
He is timid and gets scared at the slightest thing.
小心な態度ではリーダーは務まらない。
A cowardly attitude won't do for a leader.
noun, na-adjective
Used for someone who is overly careful about small details, sometimes to the point of being fussy or pedantic. Can carry a slightly negative nuance of being too meticulous.
彼は小心で、書類の一字一句まで確認する。
He is so meticulous that he checks every single word in the document.