noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
close inspection; scrutiny
Careful, detailed examination, often visual. Used as a noun or with する for the act of inspecting closely.
警察が現場を細見した。
The police made a close inspection of the scene.
書類の細見が必要だ。
A close inspection of the documents is necessary.
noun
detailed map; detailed guide
A map or guidebook with fine detail, such as a city map or sightseeing guide. Less common in modern Japanese; often replaced by 詳細地図 or ガイドブック.
江戸の細見を手に入れた。
I obtained a detailed map of Edo.
noun
guide to the Yoshiwara red light district
Historical term for a directory of brothels and courtesans in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters during the Edo period. Often appears as 吉原細見.
See also: 吉原細見
吉原細見は当時の遊郭の案内書だった。
The Yoshiwara saiken was a guidebook to the pleasure quarters of that time.