Word Meaning 繊細

せんさい sensai

繊細 is read as せんさい (sensai) and means sensitive.

Meaning

English

  1. sensitive
  2. delicate (feelings, sense, etc.)
  3. subtle
  4. dainty
  5. delicate (e.g. fingers)
  6. fine
  7. slim

Reading

Kana

せんさい

Romaji

sensai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 5766 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

繊維細胞

せんいさいぼう

fiber cell (fibre)

繊維

せんい

fibre

繊維工業構造改善事業協会

せんいこうぎょうこうぞうかいぜんじぎょうきょうかい

Textile Industry Restructuring Agency

繊維評価技術協議会

せんいひょうかぎじゅつきょうぎかい

Japan Textile Evaluation Technology Council

繊維強化

せんいきょうか

fibre-reinforced (plastic, concrete, etc.) (fiber)

繊維工業

せんいこうぎょう

textile industry

繊維工場

せんいこうじょう

textile mill

詳細

しょうさい

close-up view (of a digitally displayed map)

微細

びさい

minute

内部詳細

ないぶしょうさい

internals

明細

めいさい

detailed statement

Example Sentences

9

He is delicate.

It's a very delicate question.

Tom is a very sensitive person.

I am a sensitive person, you know.

A rose's petals are very delicate.

He's been delicate since he was a boy.

Tom is a delicate person.

I could never match Tom's sensitivity.

Her skin was as soft and delicate as a roseleaf.