- 1. [adj-na, n] fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; intricate; elaborate
- 2. [adj-na, n] precise; accurate; careful; meticulous; close (e.g. observation); minute; elaborate (e.g. plan)
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | ちみつな | (chimitsuna) |
| Non-past, plain | ちみつだ | (chimitsuda) |
| Non-past, polite | ちみつです | (chimitsudesu) |
| Past, plain | ちみつだった | (chimitsudatta) |
| Past, polite | ちみつでした | (chimitsudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | ちみつじゃない | (chimitsujanai) |
| Negative, polite | ちみつじゃないです | (chimitsujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | ちみつじゃなかった | (chimitsujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ちみつじゃなかったです | (chimitsujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | ちみつで | (chimitsude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | ちみつなら | (chimitsunara) |
Kanji in this word
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緻
fine (i.e. not coarse)On: チ (chi)Kun: こまか.い (komaka.i)
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密
secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulnessOn: ミツ (mitsu)Kun: ひそ.か (hiso.ka)
Example Sentences
彼は緻密に立てた計画を実行した。
He carried out the plan he had made in detail.