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事細か (kotokomaka) Japanese meaning: detailed | Kotomora

事こと細こまか

こ

と

こ

ま

か

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

detailed; minute; in great detail

Describes something being explained, described, or examined with thorough attention to small points. Often used with verbs like 説明する, 話す, 調べる.

彼かれはその事じ件けんについて事こと細

こま

か

に

説せつ

明めい

し

た

。

He explained the incident in great detail.

事こと細こまかな指し示じを出だしてください。

Please give detailed instructions.

Kanji

事matter, thing, fact
細dainty, get thin, taper

Related words

詳しょう細さい
詳細 is a noun/adjectival noun meaning 'details' or 'detailed', often used in formal or technical contexts. 事細か is more emphatic about covering every little point, and is slightly more literary.
細こまかい
細かい is a common i-adjective meaning 'small', 'fine', or 'detailed'. 事細か is a more intense, compound form that specifically stresses thoroughness in description or examination.

Word family

事こと細こまかに
in detail; minutely; thoroughly

Built from

こと+細こまか

Written forms

事こと細こまかUsage60%
Standard kanji spelling.
こと細こまかUsage28%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still used.
ことこまかUsage12%

Etymology

Compound of 事 (こと, 'matter') and 細か (こまか, 'fine, detailed'). The reading こまか is a rare variant of 細かい, used here in a bound form.