LingakuFrequency rank: 2,112. – 2,113.
- polite; courteous; civil
- careful; close; thorough; conscientious
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- polite; courteous; civil
- careful; close; thorough; conscientious
This meaning is used to describe behavior or speech that is respectful and considerate towards others, often demonstrating good manners.
This meaning refers to an approach that involves paying attention to detail and ensuring that tasks are completed with care and diligence.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ていねい丁寧なことばづかい言葉遣いpolite languageていねい丁寧にせつめい説明するto explain carefullyていねい丁寧なしごと仕事careful workていねい丁寧さがもとめられる求められるdemand for politenessていねい丁寧なせっきゃく接客courteous serviceていねい丁寧にあつかう扱うto handle carefullyていねい丁寧なたいど態度courteous attitudeていねい丁寧にかく書くto write neatlyていねい丁寧にそうじ掃除するto clean thoroughlyていねい丁寧さをおもんじる重んじるto value thoroughness
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
The Japanese are most polite when dealing with friends.
A polite way to reveal knowledge of a fact without telling the source of the information is to say, "a little bird told me".
We treated him in the politest manner possible.
I politely turned down his offer and hung up.