adverb, adverb taking the と particle, takes する

  1. minutely, in detail, with particular attention.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
細々 こまごま
細細 こまごま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dainty, get thin, taper
サイ こま.か ほそ.い (2nd, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
repeated kanji symbol