No. 2,444 in Japanese
丁寧
Polite, courteous, or careful.
In a sentence
彼の丁寧な話し方はとても好感が持てます。
His polite way of talking is very likable.
丁寧 is used to describe his speech style as polite and respectful.
丁寧に掃除をすることが大切です。
It's important to clean carefully and thoroughly.
丁寧 is used to indicate doing the cleaning task with care and attention to details.
彼女は丁寧にお礼の手紙を書きました。
She wrote a thank-you letter thoughtfully and courteously.
丁寧 indicates the manner of writing the letter as thoughtful and considerate.
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