手厚い|てあついteatsui[0]heiban (flat)

1. i-adjectivewarm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
   クック船長せんちょうはその原住民げんじゅうみん達たちの手厚てあついもてなしに感謝かんしゃした。↗

   Captain Cook thanked the natives for their hospitality.

• Synonym親切しんせつNeutralKindness shown by actively helping someone in need; stresses goodwill, without the nuance of generous, thorough treatment.
• Synonym丁重ていちょうNeutralRespectful and courteous, as in 「丁重に断る」; focuses on polite manners rather than warm, generous care.
• Synonym丁寧ていねいNeutralCareful, thorough and polite; stresses attentiveness to detail, not the generosity of the treatment.
• Related厚いあついNeutralThe general word for 'thick', also for deep feelings as in 「信頼が厚い」; much broader in use than 「手厚い」.
• Related懇意こんいNeutralDescribes a close, friendly relationship, as in 「懇意にしている」; about the bond itself, not the quality of treatment.
• RelatedねんごろNeutralAttentive and sincere, also used of close relationships; stresses sincerity of heart, while 「手厚い」 stresses generous, thorough care and treatment.
• Related昵懇じっこんWrittenVery intimate; used in written/formal prose and rather rare; concerns the closeness of a relationship, not generous treatment.
• Antonym手薄てうすNeutralAntonym: short of staff, or care and attention that is thin; the opposite of 「手厚い」's generous treatment.
• Antonym粗末そまつNeutralAntonym: crude or careless handling; contrasts with the thoroughness of 「手厚い」.

Use 「手厚い」 for care, hospitality or protection that is generous and thorough, as in 「手厚い看護」 and 「手厚いもてなし」. For courteous manners say 「丁重」, for careful thoroughness 「丁寧」, and for kindness 「親切」; the antonyms are 「手薄」 and 「粗末」.

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1. 扱あつかい方かたやもてなしが丁寧ていねいで親切しんせつ。やさしい。