詳しい
Meaning in Englishdetailed, well-informed
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What it means
What does 詳しい mean? It denotes that someone has detailed knowledge or understanding of a subject, or that information is presented with precision and depth. It is used of people who know a lot about something, or of explanations and information that are thorough and specific, not superficial.
Main meanings
- Detailed or thorough information about a topic
- Knowledgeable or well-informed about a subject
- To be familiar with something or to know it well
How to use it
Used across formal and casual contexts to describe people who know a topic well or information that is thorough; common collocations include 詳しい情報, 詳しい説明, and using 詳しく to connect with verbs in adverbial form.
Variants and close terms
- 詳しい — detailed, romaji: kuwashii
- くわしい — detailed in kana, romaji: kuwashii
- 詳しく — adverbial form, romaji: kuwashiku
- 詳しさ — degree of detail, romaji: kuwashisa
Composition
- 詳: the core meaning related to detail or knowledge; しい: the i-adjective suffix that turns the stem into an adjective; together they form a word meaning being detailed or well-informed
Etymology
kanji-based form The word combines the kanji 詳 meaning detail or to know with the i-adjective suffix しい, producing an adjective that conveys precision and depth.
Origin
Native Japanese origin, formed from 詳 and the adjectival suffix しい; the compound has long-standing use from classical to modern Japanese.
Word class
adjective (i-adjective)