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N4 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

丁寧(ていねい)polite, courteous, civil, careful, close, thorough, conscientious

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      polite, courteous, civil

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

      careful, close, thorough, conscientious

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    丁寧 【ていねい】叮嚀 【ていねい】

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      丁寧(ていねい)言葉(ことば)使(つか)うようにしましょう。

      Be sure to use polite language.

      • N4

      同僚(どうりょう)から彼女(かのじょ)仕事(しごと)はとても丁寧(ていねい)だと()いた。

      A colleague told me her work is very meticulous.

      • N4

      残念(ざんねん)ながら(かれ)宿題(しゅくだい)からは全然(ぜんぜん)丁寧(ていねい)さを(かん)じる(こと)出来(でき)ない。

      Unfortunately, I can't sense any attention to detail at all from his homework.

      • N4

      (ぼく)はお(かあ)さんと(はな)(とき)には(つね)丁寧(ていねい)返事(へんじ)をするようにしています。

      I always try to respond politely when I talk to my mom.

      • N3

      あなたは尊敬(そんけい)()謙譲(けんじょう)()、そして丁寧(ていねい)()区別(くべつ)する(こと)出来(でき)ますか?

      Can you distinguish between respectful, humble, and polite language?

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