細やか

こまやか · komayaka · JLPT N1 · na-adj

modest

🪡 細 = fine, thin + やか; fine-detail care, so 細やか means attentive and considerate

The 細 in 細やか means fine or thin, so the core sense is attentive to small details. Its common meaning is considerate and thoughtful rather than meager. The meager sense belongs more to 細い.

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