“Minute” in Japanese
Short answer
Minute in Japanese is “細々しい” (komagomashii). Full meaning: minute, very fine, very small; annoying, complicated; very detailed, elaborate.
Other ways to say “Minute” in Japanese
分
fun minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains); one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used
細微
saibi minute, meager, meagre, mean
細緻
saichi minute, meticulous
微細
bisai minute, fine, detailed, subtle
綿密
menmitsu minute, detailed, careful, scrupulous, thorough
詳密
shoumitsu minute, detailed, elaborate
詳しい
kuwashii detailed, full, minute; knowing very well, knowledgeable (about), well-acquainted (with), well-informed (about), familiar (with)
ぷん
pun minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains); one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used
細細しい
komagomashii minute, very fine, very small; annoying, complicated; very detailed, elaborate
精細
seisai fine, minute, detailed, meticulous, precise
精緻
seichi delicate, minute, fine, detailed, subtle
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