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VocabJLPT N1

small

な-Adjective

Definitions

1. small
2. fine

This is an adjective stem meaning "fine," "small," "detailed," or "minute," describing something that is made up of tiny parts or involves careful attention to detail. It is related to the full adjective form meaning "detailed" or "small-grained," and can be used to describe things like fine sand, small change, or meticulous work. You will encounter it in both written and spoken Japanese when describing precision or granularity.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The wind is so strong, fine sand keeps getting in my eyes!

Sentence 2

Please keep a detailed change history in the tickets.

Sentence 3

Have you missed any of the fine print on the application form?

Sentence 4

Vague wording in the spec sheet will come back to bite you later.

Sentence 5

"Leave the fine-tuning to me," my coworker offered.