Used for breaking, cutting, or examining something into very small pieces or with great attention to detail. Often appears with verbs like 切る, 砕く, 見る, 説明する.
Please chop the carrot finely.
Please cut the green onions into small pieces.
He analyzed the problem in detail.
I had the procedure explained to me in detail.
I crushed the ice into small pieces and put it in the juice.
I looked closely at the contents of the contract.
Could you break this thousand-yen bill into smaller change?
Adverbial form of the adjective 細かい (こまかい), which is a native Japanese word. The kanji 細 means 'fine, slender, detailed'.