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Consider the following sentence.

> 日本の料理{りょうり}ほど微妙{びみょう}で、繊細{せんさい}なものはない。

Is 微妙で繊細な a redundant phrase?
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Is 微妙で繊細な a redundant phrase?
Although 微妙 and 繊細 refer to similar things ("delicate"), this sentence looks
just fine to me. IMHO Calling this a redundant sentence is bit too nitpicky.

Actually, you should not use 微妙 alone in this case. 微妙 is a nuanced word these
days and it may mean negative things depending on the context. (See: [Why does
微妙 become "sucky" in slang
usage?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/3346/5010)) If you said
日本の料理ほど微妙なものはない, it might mean something negative. If you combine 微妙 with 繊細,
there is no room for misunderstanding because 繊細 has a positive connotation.
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