Used for breaking, cutting, or examining something into very small pieces or with great attention to detail. Often appears with verbs like 切る, 砕く, 見る, 説明する.
にんじんを細かく刻んでください。
Please chop the carrot finely.
彼はその問題を細かく分析した。
He analyzed the problem in detail.
Please cut the green onions into small pieces.
手順を細かく説明してもらった。
I had the procedure explained to me in detail.
I crushed the ice into small pieces and put it in the juice.
I looked closely at the contents of the contract.
Could you break this thousand-yen bill into smaller change?
Adverbial form of the adjective 細かい (こまかい), which is a native Japanese word. The kanji 細 means 'fine, slender, detailed'.