Written with characters for smallness and fineness, expressing a matter of very little weight.
Written with characters for smallness and fineness, expressing a matter of very little weight.
What does 些細 mean?
So minor in importance that it seems easy to overlook.
How do you read 些細?
It is read ささい, written sasai.
When would you use 些細?
Often modifies a matter, difference, error, or gesture; it judges significance rather than physical size.
How is 些細 different from 小さい?
小さい describes size broadly; 些細 evaluates importance as slight.
How does 些細 change in a sentence?
Takes な before a noun, as in 些細なこと; it can also stand as a noun.