What does 細工 mean?
細工 is a Japanese noun meaning “work, craftsmanship, trick” in English. It can also be translated as “artifice” depending on context. It is written as 細工 in kanji, さいく in hiragana, and saiku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼らの最高の技術は木工細工に見られた。
Their highest skill was woodworking.