Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

delicate

Japanese translation:

繊細な / デリケートな

Added to glossary by Naomi Ota
Sep 1, 2002 04:19
21 yrs ago
English term

delicate

Non-PRO English to Japanese Art/Literary
fragile

Proposed translations

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繊細な or デリケートな

The word has meanings of 繊細な、優美な、かすかな、 壊れやすい、傷つきやすい and so on. デリーケート in katakana is often used.

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Note added at 2002-09-02 03:12:46 (GMT)
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Thanks for the comments.
I add some notes.

繊細な(sensai na)、デリケートな(derike-to na)
= delicate, exquisite, sensitive, fine, subtleノ

‘繊細な‘ can be used for person, object, situation and etc.
Ex; 繊細な感情(delicate feelings), 繊細な芸術作品(fine art work),
  繊細な表¥現(sensitive expression), 繊細な香り(subtle fragrance)ノ
ヤ繊細なユ can be replaced with ヤデリケートなユ.
Peer comment(s):

agree soramame
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agree Shinya Ono : "Sensai na" "derike-to na" are fine.
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agree jsl (X)
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agree kaorin
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agree thepooh21
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agree Yoshimine
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agree Minoru Kuwahara : you mean it to describe a person? you can take other possibilities.
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agree kotobuki
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agree morrison
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agree Kaori Myatt
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agree jackamano : Basically agree, but a little more detail about what this word modifies is necessary to answer more accurately
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agree horse : It is difficult to pick out the best translation when only the word to be translated is shown.
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agree Yoshi Nakayama
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agree yamamoto
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注意して扱われてください!

In the sense of "Fragile! Handle with care!"

Alternatively:
弱い 【よわい】 (adj) weak; frail; delicate; tender;

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