事こと細こまか

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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.

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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.