Japanese word

細部

Pronunciation

Romajisaibu

Meaning

  • nounspecifics

Example

契約の細部を確認します。kei yaku no sai bu o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the specifics of the contract.

Illustration for 細部 (specifics)

More examples

設計図の細部まで丁寧に描かれています。sek kei zu no sai bu ma de tei nei ni ega ka re te i ma su

Even the details of the blueprint are drawn carefully.

Core concept

Focuses on the precise points within a whole that may be easy to overlook but affect its meaning or outcome.

Common phrases

  • 細部にこだわるsai bu ni ko da wa ru

    be particular about details

  • 細部まで確認するsai bu ma de kaku nin su ru

    check every detail

  • 細部を詰めるsai bu o tsu me ru

    work out the details

Similar words

詳細shōsai: Precise information about the points or parts of a subject.
細目saimoku: Individual points or items listed as parts of a plan, agreement, or subject.
明細meisai: An itemized account showing the separate parts or amounts of something.

Definition in Japanese

全体を構成する個々の細かな部分。zen tai o kō sei su ru ko ko no koma ka na bu bun

Word origin

細部 (saibu, "fine part") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 細 (sai, "fine") and 部 (bu, "part or section").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 細部にわたる (saibu ni wataru) means that something covers details throughout, a useful pattern for describing thorough discussions or examinations.

Other meanings

  • fine pointsnoun

Opposites

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