slightly open; narrowly; finely; thinly
Describes doing something in a slight, narrow, or fine manner. Often used with verbs like 開ける (open a little), 切る (cut finely), or 目を開ける (open one's eyes narrowly).
窓を細めに開けて、風を入れた。
I opened the window slightly and let the breeze in.
ネギを細めに切ってください。
Please cut the green onion finely.
Standard kanji spelling for this adverbial phrase.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Derived from the adjective 細い (thin) with the suffix め (indicating a slight degree) and the adverbial particle に.