Which is the difference between 詳しい and 細かい？


I would like to know which is the difference between 詳しい and 細かい？

When do I use each one?

Thank you so much in advance!




The main difference I think is that 細かい can be to describe the
delicateness/fineness/smallness, for example for physical objects, but 詳しい
cannot. Here are some examples:

> 細かい砂 (fine grained sand)
>
> 肩が細かく震える (shoulders shook slightly)
>
> 細かい金 (small coins/money)
>
> 細かい違い (small difference)

Another main difference is that 細かい can be used for negative impressions,
whereas 詳しい cannot.

> 細かい事まで口を出す (say things to the point of being too detailed)
>
> 金に細かい (stingy with money)

詳しい is most often used about knowledge

> 京都に詳しい人 (knowledgeable about kyoto)
>
> 詳しい調査を行う (perform a detailed investigation)

