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綿密 (めんみつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

綿めん密みつ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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na-adjective, noun

minute; detailed; thorough; scrupulous

Describes plans, investigations, preparations, or thinking that is carefully worked out in fine detail, leaving nothing to chance.

彼かれは綿めん密みつな計けい画かくを立たててから行こう動どうする。
He acts only after making a detailed plan.

警けい察さつは事じ件けんを綿めん密みつに調しらべている。

The police are investigating the case thoroughly.

Kanji

綿cotton
密secrecy, density (pop), minuteness

Similar words

細こまかい
細かい means 'fine' or 'small in detail', often for physical granularity or minor points. 綿密 emphasizes systematic thoroughness and careful planning.
緻ち密みつ
緻密 also means 'detailed' or 'elaborate', but often focuses on intricate structure or texture. 綿密 is more about careful, exhaustive preparation and scrutiny.

Etymology

Composed of 綿 (cotton, fine) and 密 (dense, close), suggesting something as fine and closely woven as cotton fabric. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conventionally conveys meticulousness.