trifle; trivial matter; minor thing
Refers to a small, unimportant matter; often used in formal or written contexts to dismiss something as not worth worrying about.
Don't get hung up on such trifles.
He always fusses over trifles and wastes time.
会議では些事ばかりが話題になった。
Only trivial matters were discussed at the meeting.
There's no need to worry about such a trivial matter.
That's nothing but a trifle, not a big problem.
瑣末 describes triviality itself (often as a na-adjective or noun of quality), while 些事 names an actual trivial matter or item.
大事 means an important or serious matter, the direct opposite of 些事, a trivial one.
些細 shares the kanji 些 with 些事 and also means 'minor,' but it is a na-adjective describing something as trifling, whereas 些事 is a noun naming the trifling thing itself.
Standard kanji spelling; 些 means 'trifling' and 事 means 'matter'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 瑣 ('small, trivial'); less common than 些事.
Compound of 些 (sa, 'trifling, slight') and 事 (ji, 'matter, thing'). The kanji 些 is used in words like 些細 (sasai, 'trivial').