精せい密みつ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Describes measurements, instruments, plans, or descriptions that are highly accurate and thorough. Often used in technical and scientific contexts.

〈物もの〉を精せい密みつに測そく定ていするto measure something with precision
この装そう置ちは温おん度どを精せい密みつに測そく定ていできる。
This device can measure temperature with great precision.
精せい密みつな〈物もの〉を作つくるto make a precisely-crafted thing
職しょく人にんは精せい密みつな部ぶ品ひんを作つくる技ぎ術じゅつを持もっている。
The craftsman has the skill to make precisely made parts.
精せい密みつに〈動どう詞し〉to do something with precision
医い師しは病びょう状じょうを精せい密みつに診しん断だんした。
The doctor diagnosed the condition with precision.

正せい確かくN3
正確 stresses being correct and free of error, while 精密 stresses fineness of detail and exactness, as in measurements or machinery.
厳げん密みつN1
厳密 emphasizes strict, rigorous adherence to rules or definitions, whereas 精密 emphasizes fine-grained physical or numerical precision.
緻ち密みつ
緻密 highlights minute, meticulous care (often in planning or texture), while 精密 focuses more on measurable accuracy in technical contexts.
詳しょう細さいN2
詳細 means 'detailed' in the sense of containing much information, whereas 精密 implies meticulous accuracy and precision.

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精せい巧こうN1
精密 stresses precise, accurate measurement or mechanism, while 精巧 stresses elaborate, artistic craftsmanship in fine detail.
精せい度ど
精密 is a na-adjective/noun meaning 'precise' or 'detailed', emphasizing fineness and meticulous construction, while 精度 is the noun for the measurable degree of exactness, as in technical specs.
微び細さい
精密 stresses mechanical or measurement precision and accuracy, while 微細 focuses on the smallness or fineness of the thing itself.

粗そ雑ざつ
粗雑 describes something crude or carelessly made, the opposite of the fine, exacting quality described by 精密.
ラフN1
精密 means precise and finely detailed, the direct opposite of ラフ used for rough, approximate work or plans.

精せい巧こうN1
精巧 describes skillful, elaborate craftsmanship (e.g. an intricate model), while 精密 describes numerical or measurable exactness (e.g. an instrument's accuracy).

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Compound of 精 (refined, precise) and 密 (dense, minute). The combination conveys the idea of something being refined down to the smallest detail.