delicate

• 繊細な; 上質な、エレガントな; ソフトな; 壊れやすい; デリケートな; 軽くておいしい。

語源 delicious、おいしいと同じ。delicate、壊れやすい、が語源。

delicate

delicate: [14] Delicate comes either from Old French delicat or direct from its source, Latin dēlicātus, but its ultimate history is obscure. Its formal similarity to delicious and delight, and the fact that ‘addicted to pleasure’ was one of the meanings of Latin dēlicātus, suggest that the three words may have an ancestor in common. Delicatessen [19] was borrowed from German delikatessen, plural of delikatesse ‘delicacy’, which in turn was acquired by German from French délicatesse.
=> delicatessen

delicate (adj.)

late 14c., "self-indulgent, loving ease; delightful; sensitive, easily hurt; feeble," from Latin delicatus "alluring, delightful, dainty," also "addicted to pleasure, luxurious, effeminate;" which is of uncertain origin; related by folk etymology (and perhaps genuinely) to deliciae "a pet," and delicere "to allure, entice" (see delicious). Meaning "easily broken" is recorded from 1560s.

1. Although the coral looks hard，it is very delicate .

サンゴは丈夫そうに見えるが、実際には非常に壊れやすい。

2.Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values.彼らの結婚は伝統と現代の価値観の間で微妙なバランスを保っている。

3.Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint.

大きな葉は紫色を帯びていることが多い。

4.Each motion must be delicate and precise，involving tiny movements.

それぞれの動作は、注意深く、正確に、少しずつ移動しなければなりません。

5.The furniture was stiff，uncomfortable，too delicate ，and too neat.

家具は硬くて気分が悪くて、丈夫ではありませんし、コンパクトです。