Japanese word

細やか

Pronunciation

Romajikomayaka

Meaning

  • na-adjectivethoughtful

Example

母の細やかな気遣いに感謝しています。haha no koma ya ka na ki zuka i ni kan sha shi te i ma su

I am grateful for my mother's thoughtful care.

Illustration for 細やか (thoughtful)

More examples

彼女の細やかな気配りが、チームの信頼を深めました。kano jo no koma ya ka na ki kuba ri ga chī mu no shin rai o fuka me ma shi ta

Her thoughtful consideration deepened the team's trust.

Core concept

Describes care that notices small details and responds to another person's needs with steady consideration.

Common phrases

  • 細やかな気遣いkoma ya ka na ki zuka i

    thoughtful care

  • 細やかな配慮koma ya ka na hai ryo

    thoughtful consideration

  • 細やかな心配りkoma ya ka na kokoro kuba ri

    thoughtful attention

Similar words

親切shinsetsu: Kind and helpful toward another person, often by offering help or consideration.
丁寧teinei: Careful and respectful in the way a person acts or provides a service.
こまめkomame: Consistently attentive through frequent small actions or responses.

Definition in Japanese

相手の立場や状況をよく考え、細部まで行き届いた心配りをするさま。ai te no tachi ba ya jō kyō o yo ku kanga e sai bu ma de i ki todo i ta kokoro kuba ri o su ru sa ma

Word origin

The Japanese adjective 細やか (komayaka, "thoughtful and attentive") is formed from 細か (komaka, "fine or detailed") with the suffix やか (yaka, "having a quality").

Usage tips

  • Japanese often uses 細やか (komayaka) to praise hospitality or service that notices small personal needs, so it can sound warmer and more personal than a general word for kindness.

Other meanings

  • caringna-adjective
  • attentivena-adjective

Opposites

  • 無神経mushinkeiinsensitivena-adjective

Related words

  • 細やかさkomayakasathoughtfulnessnoun

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