Workmanship; craftsmanship—the skill and finish in making something, often referring to fine handwork or precise construction.
この箱は細工が細かく、とても美しい。
This box has fine workmanship and is very beautiful.
職人の細工によって、同じ材料でも価値が変わる。
Thanks to the craftsman's workmanship, the value can change even with the same materials.
家具の細工を確かめてから購入したほうがいい。
It's better to check the workmanship of the furniture before buying.
An artifice or trick; a device or tampering intended to deceive or alter something.
試験の答案に細工をしたと疑われた。
He was suspected of doctoring his exam answers.
時計に細工がしてあって、不正に動いていた。
The watch had been tampered with and was running improperly.
そのトリックは仕掛けの細工が巧妙だ。
That trick is clever because of the ingenious device used.