Teinei

JLPT N4

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丁寧 (Teinei) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “polite, courteous, civil, careful”.

Meanings

  1. na-adjective, nounpolite; courteous; civil
  2. na-adjective, nouncareful; close; thorough; conscientious

Examples

  • He is polite to a fault.

  • I bowed politely.

  • She bowed to me politely.

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Kanji in 丁寧

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