丁寧

ていねい

teinei

てい
ねい

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polite; courteous; civil — 丁寧
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てい
ねい

teinei

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. polite; courteous; civil

    EXAMPLE
    トムは丁寧(ていねい)にお辞儀(じぎ)をした。
    Tom bowed politely.
  2. careful; close; thorough; conscientious

    EXAMPLE
    コップ(るい)丁寧(ていねい)(あつか)って。
    Handle the glasses carefully.

What does 丁寧 mean in English?

  1. polite; courteous; civil(adj-na, n)
  2. careful; close; thorough; conscientious(adj-na, n)

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丁寧 (teinei)