子細・仔細

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

しさい【子細・^×仔細】

❶〔詳細〕details；《文》 particulars

子細に 〔精密に〕closely；〔微細に〕minutely [mainjúːtli|-njúːt-]

その自動車事故の子細を聞かせてください
Tell us about the car accident in detail.／Tell us the details of the car accident.

❷〔理由〕reasons；〔事情〕circumstances；〔意味〕meaning, significance

子細あって祖父母に育てられた
There were special circumstances, and he was brought up by his grandparents.

彼女は子細ありげな様子で母は留守ですと言った
She said with a significant [meaningful/pregnant] look that her mother was not at home.

❸⇒さしつかえ（差し支え）

そのことについては別に子細はない
There's no problem about that.／That's quite OK.

子細顔

a meaningful look

出典　小学館「プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)」