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    3. 丁寧

    丁寧

    丁てい寧ねい

    polite

    N4KMT7News #9+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    叮嚀

    ていねい

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    polite, courteous, civil
    2.
    careful, close, thorough, conscientious

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    彼かれはいつも言こと葉ばが丁てい寧ねいです。

    His language is always polite.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    料りょう理りは丁てい寧ねいな下しも準じゅん備びが成せい功こうの鍵かぎです。

    Careful preparation is the key to successful cooking.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    顧こ客きゃくに対 しては、常つねに丁てい寧ねいな対たい応おうを心こころがけています。

    We always strive to provide courteous service to our customers.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    日に本ほんでは、目め上うえの人ひとに対たいして丁てい寧ねいな言こと葉ば遣づかいが求もとめられます。

    In Japan, polite language is required towards superiors.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょは細さい部ぶにわたって丁てい寧ねいな仕し事ごとをするので、信しん頼らいされています。

    She is trusted because she does her work carefully down to the smallest detail.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    丁
    ひのと…(5)
    street・ward・town・counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something・even number…(1)
    寧
    むし.ろ…(5)
    rather・preferably・peaceful・quiet・tranquility
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