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Meaning of 機微(きび) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 機微

Kana Reading きび

Romaji kibi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

subtleties; niceties; delicate signs; inner workings

Example sentence

女心の機微を存分に楽しめるドラマである。 It's a drama where you can enjoy the delicate workings of a woman's mind.
Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

Meaning

subtle; sensitive

Example sentence

蓮くんは察しは良い様だけど、もう少し心の機微というものを理解出来る様に努力するべきじゃないかしら。 You're considerate, but don't you think you should work a little more at understanding the subtleties of the human mind?

Examples of 機微, きび in a sentence

女心の機微を存分に楽しめるドラマである。

It's a drama where you can enjoy the delicate workings of a woman's mind.
蓮くんは察しは良い様だけど、もう少し心の機微というものを理解出来る様に努力するべきじゃないかしら。

You're considerate, but don't you think you should work a little more at understanding the subtleties of the human mind?

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Kanji in this word

微 JLPT 1

13 strokes

delicate, minuteness, insignificance

On'Yomi: ビ

Kun'Yomi: かす.か

機 JLPT 3

16 strokes

mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: はた

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