細い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 細い | 細くない |
| Polite | 細いです | 細くないですalso 細くありません |
| Past polite | 細かったです | 細くなかったですalso 細くありませんでした |
| Past | 細かった | 細くなかった |
| Te-form | 細くて | 細くなくて |
| Adverbial | 細く | |
| Conditional | 細ければ | 細くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 細かったら | 細くなかったら |
Describes something physically small, thin, or fine-grained. Often used for objects, particles, or details.
This sand has fine grains.
Used for a person who is tight-fisted or unwilling to spend money. Often appears in casual or critical contexts.
She writes in small characters.
That person is stingy with money, so let's split the bill.
small; fine; detailed; stingy
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
small pieces; fragments · chopped meat; meat scraps
detailed; minute; in great detail
smooth; fine-textured · meticulous; painstaking; detailed
chopping finely; slicing up finely · something chopped up finely; fine strips
smooth; fine-textured · meticulous; painstaking; detailed
tender; warm; thoughtful · meticulous; detailed; attentive · deep (color); thick (fog)
minutely; finely; in detail
single crochet; SC
in detail; minutely; thoroughly
minute; very fine; very small · annoying; complicated · very detailed; elaborate
attentive to detail; meticulous; considerate; careful
cut up small; chop into fine pieces
various small things; sundry; assorted
Standard kanji spelling for this reading.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended meaning is clear from context.
A contracted regional form of 細かい, retaining its senses of smallness, fineness, and close attention to money.