繊細

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See also: 纖細

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: S
さい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
纖細 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Adjective

(せん)(さい) (sensai-na (adnominal (せん)(さい) (sensai na), adverbial (せん)(さい) (sensai ni))

  1. delicate, fine (sensibility etc.)
  2. slender

Inflection

Noun

(せん)(さい) (sensai

  1. delicacy
  2. slenderness

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN