細工
さいく
saiku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 77 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
細工 (さいく (saiku)) means "Craftsmanship". The reading is さいく (saiku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Craftsmanship
Also : Work · Trick · Handiwork · Workmanship
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Example Sentences
その職人の細工は非常に繊細だ。
その しょくにん の さいく は ひじょう に せんさい だ。
That craftsman's handiwork is extremely delicate.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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