細
Thin
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| さい | ほそ.い, こま.かい | 糸 + 田 |
Meaning: Thin
A rice paddy that’s like a thread is extremely thing.
Imagine a rice paddy that’s as thin as a piece of thread. You’d maybe be able to get one line of rice in there? Seems very inefficient.
Reading: さい
You hired someone to plant your rice fields. When you go outside to see how they’ve done and see the ridiculously thin rice fields, you shake your head and sigh (さい).
Go ahead and actually sigh as you imagine yourself looking at this ridiculous sight.
Vocabulary
a 細い（ほそい）＝ Slender
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a 細かい（こまかい）＝ Detailed
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