丁重・鄭重|ていちょうteichou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounpolite; courteous; hospitable
   がまんするのが難むずかしいのは彼かれの度どを超こした丁重ていちょうさである。↗

   What is hard to put up with is his over-politeness.

• Synonym丁寧ていねいNeutralThe all-purpose word for polite, careful conduct, as in 「丁寧に説明」. 「丁重」 is more formal and respectful, used mainly for hosting guests or politely declining.
• Synonym手厚いてあついNeutralWarm, generous care or treatment, as in 「手厚い看護」. Close in feel to 「丁重」.
• Synonym礼儀正しいれいぎただしいNeutralDescribes a person's well-mannered character. 「丁重」 is not about character but about the respectful way you treat someone.
• Synonym慇懃いんぎんWrittenWritten word for meticulous courtesy; often seen in 「慇懃無礼」, where polite manners mask arrogance — a nuance 「丁重」 does not have.
• Synonym折り目正しいおりめただしいNeutralRefers to upright, well-mannered personal conduct. 「丁重」 is about treating the other person with marked respect.
• SynonymねんごろWrittenWritten word for warm, attentive kindness; it also covers close personal relationships. 「丁重」 centers on etiquette and formal respect.
• Synonym恭しいうやうやしいWrittenWritten word for reverent, deferential demeanor, as in 「恭しく頭を下げる」. It can describe respectful treatment too, but its focus is on bearing and posture.
• Related周到しゅうとうWrittenWritten word for thorough, airtight preparation, as in 「用意周到」. It has nothing to do with politeness.
• Related愛想あいそNeutralFriendliness and charm, as in 「愛想がいい」. 「丁重」 is about formal, respectful etiquette rather than being likeable.
• Related優遇ゆうぐうWrittenWritten word for preferential treatment, as in 「経験者優遇」. 「丁重」 is about politeness, not favorable treatment.
• Related歓待かんたいWrittenWritten word for welcoming and entertaining guests warmly, as in 「歓待を受ける」. 「丁重」 stresses the formal respect shown.
• RelatedホスピタリティーNeutralLoanword for the spirit of hospitality, common in the service industry. 「丁重」 stresses respectful manners.
• Relatedお愛想おあいそCasualColloquial. Covers pleasantries and flattery, and is also a way to ask for the bill at a restaurant — a different use from 「丁重」.
• Related厚情こうじょうWrittenWritten word for deep kindness or favor, typical of letters, as in 「ご厚情に感謝」. It names the sentiment, not the manner of treatment.
• Related盛んな歓迎さかんなかんげいWrittenAn enthusiastic, warm welcome; largely descriptive of an event. 「丁重」 focuses on thorough, respectful etiquette.
• Antonym粗雑そざつNeutralRough and sloppy handling — the direct opposite of the careful respect of 「丁重」.
• Antonym無礼ぶれいNeutralRudeness or discourtesy, the direct opposite of 「丁重」.
• AntonymぞんざいNeutralCareless, perfunctory treatment, as in 「ぞんざいな扱い」 — the opposite of 「丁重」.

For everyday politeness and care, 「丁寧」 is the default. Use 「丁重」 when you treat a guest with marked respect or decline an offer graciously, as in 「丁重にお断りする」 and 「丁重にもてなす」. For careless treatment, 「ぞんざい」 is the usual opposite; 「粗雑」 stresses sloppiness and 「無礼」 outright rudeness. The other words cover specific angles: character (「礼儀正しい」, 「折り目正しい」), written courtesy (「慇懃」, 「恭しい」, 「懇ろ」), hospitality nouns (「歓待」, 「優遇」, 「厚情」), and thoroughness (「周到」).

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

1. 心こころが篭こもっていて扱あつかいが手厚てあついこと。
2. 注意ちゅうい深ふかく大切たいせつに扱あつかうこと。