機微

• 読み: きび
• ローマ字: kibi
• 漢字の分解: 機 (ki) — subtle working, mechanism, opportunity; 微 (bi/mi) — minute, delicate, barely perceptible
• 発音: /ki.bi/

意味

Subtlety; nuance; the delicate fine points of human psychology, social dynamics, or a situation. Implies sensitivity to what is not explicitly stated.

A noun referring to the imperceptible workings or subtle nuances of something — particularly of human emotions, interpersonal relationships, or complex situations. To grasp 機微 is to read between the lines with empathy and acuity. Frequently collocates with 人情の機微 (subtleties of human feeling) and 心の機微 (nuances of the heart).

例文

1. 長年の経験を通じて、彼女は人心の機微を読む力を身につけた。
2. 優れた外交官は相手国との関係の機微を肌で感じ取る。
3. この小説は家族関係の機微を繊細に描いている点で高く評価されている。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, interpersonal relations, psychology

トーン: reflective

起源と歴史

Compound of 機 (subtle working, mechanism) and 微 (minute, delicate, barely perceptible). Together they evoke the imperceptibly fine internal movements of human and social life.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Intellectual