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重箱の隅をつつく

重箱の隅をつつく (じゅうばこのすみをつつく) means to nitpick tiny details.

Kana
じゅうばこのすみをつつく
Meaning
to nitpick tiny details
Japanese Example
重箱の隅をつつくような指摘ばかりでは前に進まない。
Translation
We cannot move forward if we only nitpick tiny details.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
手がかかる
てがかかる
to require a lot of care