繊細

• 読み: せんさい
• ローマ字: sensai
• 漢字の分解: 繊 (sen) — slender, fine, fibre; 細 (sai) — thin, narrow, detailed
• 発音: /seɴ.sa.i/

意味

Delicate; sensitive; fine. Describes something exquisitely detailed or a person who is emotionally sensitive.

A na-adjective with two primary uses: (1) describing physical delicacy or fine detail, as in 繊細な模様 (delicate pattern) or 繊細な味 (subtle flavour), and (2) describing emotional sensitivity, as in 繊細な人 (a sensitive person). When describing people, it can be positive (perceptive, thoughtful) or suggest fragility. Common in art criticism, food reviews, and personality descriptions.

例文

1. 彼女は繊細な心の持ち主で、人の気持ちに敏感だ。
2. この陶器は繊細な模様が美しい。
3. 繊細な味付けが料理長のこだわりを感じさせる。

使い方ガイド

場面: art, food, personality, craftsmanship

トーン: appreciative

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 繊 (sen, slender/fine) + 細 (sai, thin/detailed). Both characters convey fineness and thinness, creating an emphasis on delicacy.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal