丁寧（ていねい）
JLPT N4 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: polite / careful
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 丁寧で | ていねいで |
| ta-form (past) | 丁寧だった | ていねいだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 丁寧ではない | ていねいではない |
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Example sentences
- 彼はいつも言葉づかいが丁寧だ。 — He always speaks in a polite manner.
- この手紙は丁寧な字で書かれている。 — This letter is written in neat handwriting.
Idioms & proverbs containing “丁寧”
- 懇切丁寧 (こんせつていねい) — kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
- 丁寧懇切 (ていねいこんせつ) — kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
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