Word Meaning 細い

こまい komai

細い is read as こまい (komai) and means stingy.

Meaning

English

  1. stingy
  2. cheap
  3. small
  4. fine
  5. minute

Reading

Kana

こまい

Romaji

komai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 太い Rank 78495 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

細かい

こまかい

small

細長い

ほそながい

long and narrow

細々しい

こまごましい

annoying

細工

さいく

work

細やか

ささやか

small

細る

ほそる

to get thin

細部

さいぶ

details

細かく

こまかく

minutely

細分

さいぶん

subdivision (into small parts)

細目

さいもく

particulars

細か

こまか

small

Example Sentences

10

はりのさきはとてもほそい。

The tip of the needle is very fine and thin.

かれはほそいこえでへんじをした。

He answered in a thin, faint voice.

I'm lonely.

I'm so lonely.

Tom's lonely.

She has narrow hips.

When you are away, I feel lost.

She has a small waist.

Tom is small for his age.

It's discouraging that the travel expenses add up to 20,000 yen.