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丁寧

叮嚀

Reading

Kana: ていねい
Romaji: teinei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

polite; courteous; civil

2

careful; close; thorough; conscientious

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 チン、 トウ、 チ、 ひのと
Meanings: street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign
Readings: ネイ、 むし.ろ
Meanings: rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility
Reading: テイ
Meaning: courtesy
Readings: ネイ、 ニョウ
Meaning: kindness

Example Sentences

(かれ)はばか丁寧(ていねい)だ。
➥He is polite to a fault.
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彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)丁寧(ていねい)(あたま)()げた。
➥She bowed to me politely.
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彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)丁寧(ていねい)におじぎをした。
➥She made a polite bow to me.
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(わたし)丁寧(ていねい)におじぎをした。
➥I bowed politely.
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コップ(るい)丁寧(ていねい)(あつか)いなさい。
➥Handle the glasses carefully.
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(かれ)我々(われわれ)丁寧(ていねい)(わか)れを()げた。
➥He took a polite leave of us.
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