LingakuFrequency rank: 5,365. – 5,369.
- dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; slim
- sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; slim
- sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
This usage pertains to physical attributes or characteristics, often describing something that is light, fragile, or elegant in appearance.
This meaning relates to emotional or sensory aspects, highlighting sensitivity or a nuanced nature in feelings or perceptions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
せんさい繊細なゆび指delicate fingersせんさい繊細なかんじょう感情sensitive feelingsせんさい繊細なさくひん作品delicate work (of art)せんさい繊細なあじ味subtle flavorせんさい繊細さをもつ持つto possess delicacyせんさい繊細なかんかく感覚sensitive senseせんさい繊細なび美delicate beautyせんさい繊細なばらんすバランスdelicate balanceせんさい繊細なでざいんデザインfine designせんさい繊細なせん線fine linesかのじょ彼女のせんさい繊細なこころ心her sensitive heartものごと物事をせんさい繊細にあつかう扱うto handle things delicately
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Example sentences
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The moss is a delicate green fur on fallen logs and rocks, I say to myself.
Her skin was as soft and delicate as a roseleaf.