丁寧 (Teinei) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “polite, courteous, civil, careful”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounpolite; courteous; civil
- na-adjective, nouncareful; close; thorough; conscientious
Examples
彼はばか丁寧だ。
He is polite to a fault.
丁寧におじぎをしました。
I bowed politely.
彼女は私に丁寧に頭を下げた。
She bowed to me politely.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).