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細かいこと

細かい事

Reading

Kana: こまかいこと
Romaji: komakaikoto
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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trifles; minor details

Kanji

細
Readings: サイ、 ほそ.い、 ほそ.る、 こま.か、 こま.かい
Meanings: dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
事
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

細(こま)かいことにこだわるな。
➥Don't split hairs.
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細(こま)かいことに気(き)をつける人(ひと)は、ものを書(か)く時(とき)にｉに点(てん)をつけ、ｔに横(よこ)棒(ぼう)をつけることを忘(わす)れないだろう。
➥He who minds his Ps and Qs will not forget to dot the "i's" and cross his "t's", when writing.
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細(こま)かいことでとやかく言(い)うのはよそう。
➥Let's not quibble over trivial matters.
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