丁寧・叮嚀|ていねいteinei[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, nounpolite; courteous; civil
2. na-adjective, nouncareful; close; thorough; conscientious
   漢字かんじを書かくときは点てんやはらいに気きをつけて、なるべく早はやくていねいに書かきましょう。↗

   When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.

• Synonym丁重ていちょうFormalFormal term for treating someone with grave courtesy and generous care, as in 「丁重にお断りする」; more deferential than 「丁寧」.
• Synonym手厚いてあついNeutralWarm, generous treatment or care, as in 「手厚い看護」; stresses lavish attention rather than politeness.
• Synonym入念にゅうねんWrittenWritten word for elaborate, painstaking preparation, as in 「入念な準備」.
• SynonymねんごろWrittenWritten word for warm, heartfelt hospitality or a close relationship, as in 「懇ろにもてなす」.
• Synonym礼儀正しいれいぎただしいNeutralDescribes someone well-mannered and courteous, as in 「礼儀正しい青年」; covers politeness only, not the carefulness side of 「丁寧」.
• Synonym慇懃いんぎんFormalFormal word for deferential politeness; often in 「慇懃無礼」, which criticizes politeness that is only on the surface.
• Synonym折り目正しいおりめただしいNeutralRefers to proper, decorous conduct, as in 「折り目正しい人」; stresses following the rules of etiquette.
• Synonym恭しいうやうやしいFormalFormal term for reverent, deferential behavior, as in 「恭しく頭を下げる」.
• Related丹念たんねんWrittenWritten word for painstaking, patient care, as in 「丹念に磨く」; stresses fine, thorough workmanship.
• Related慎重しんちょうNeutralCareful and cautious, as in 「慎重に判断する」; stresses not acting rashly, not politeness.
• Related詳しいくわしいNeutralDetailed or thorough in content, as in 「詳しい説明」; also means knowing a subject well.
• Related詳細しょうさいWrittenWritten word for details or full particulars, as in 「詳細は後日」.
• Related綿密めんみつWrittenWritten word for meticulous planning with nothing overlooked, as in 「綿密な計画」.
• Related細密さいみつWrittenWritten word for extremely fine detail, as in 「細密画」.
• Related周到しゅうとうWrittenWritten word for thorough, well-prepared arrangements, as in 「用意周到」.
• Related明細めいさいWrittenWritten word for itemized details, as in 「明細書」.
• Related念入りねんいりNeutralExtra-careful, taking special pains, as in 「念入りに確認する」.
• Related緻密ちみつWrittenWritten word for precise, airtight work, as in 「緻密な分析」.
• Related注意深いちゅういぶかいNeutralAttentive and watchful, as in 「注意深く見る」; stresses paying close heed.
• Related細心さいしんWrittenWritten word for close attention to detail, as in 「細心の注意」.
• Related細かこまかNeutralFine or detailed, as in 「細かに説明する」; stresses fineness of division, with no sense of politeness.
• Related慎み深いつつしみぶかいNeutralModest and discreet in manner, as in 「慎み深い態度」; stresses restraint rather than politeness or care.
• Related細々しいこまごましいNeutralRare word for fiddly, complicated fine detail, with a nuance of being a bother; 「丁寧」 praises careful thoroughness.
• Antonym粗雑そざつWrittenAntonym for the carefulness sense of 「丁寧」; written word for rough, sloppy work, as in 「粗雑な作り」.
• AntonymぞんざいCasualColloquial antonym of 「丁寧」: careless, offhand treatment or brusque speech.
• Antonym乱暴らんぼうNeutralAntonym of 「丁寧」: rough, careless handling, as in 「乱暴な扱い」.

Use 「丁寧」 by default for politeness or careful thoroughness. For deferential, generous treatment pick 「丁重」; for well-mannered courtesy 「礼儀正しい」; for warm, generous care 「手厚い」; for caution 「慎重」; for thorough preparation 「周到」 or 「念入り」. Rough, careless work is 「粗雑」 or 「ぞんざい」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 細こまかなところまで気きを配くばり、入念にゅうねんにすること、さま。
2. 言動げんどうが礼儀れいぎ正ただしく、配慮はいりょが行き届いきとどいていること、さま。
3. （「ご丁寧ていねいに」などの形かたちで感謝かんしゃを表あらわす）
4. 話し手はなしてが聞き手ききてに敬意けいいをあらわす文法ぶんぽう。