This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

細々

細細

Reading

Kana: こまごま
Romaji: komagoma
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
vs
1

minutely; in detail; with particular attention

Kanji

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

Example Sentences

(かれ)細々(こまごま)とおもちゃやをやっている。
➥He keeps a toyshop in a small way.
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()文化(ぶんか)では、ボールには()穀物(こくもつ)細々(こまごま)とした植物(しょくぶつ)が、またときには金属片(きんぞくへん)さえもがいっぱいに()()まれていたのです。
➥In other cultures, the balls were filled with earth, grain, bits and pieces of plants, and sometimes even pieces of metal.
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