注意深い|ちゅういぶかいchuuibukai[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectiveattentive; cautious; careful; watchful

• Synonym慎重しんちょうNeutralNeutral. Prudence in how one acts, as in 「慎重に判断する」: it stresses thinking a decision through beforehand.
• Synonym入念にゅうねんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Elaborate, painstaking care, as in 「入念な準備」: it stresses the time and effort taken.
• Synonym綿密めんみつNeutralNeutral. Meticulous and leaving no gaps, as in 「綿密な計画」: it stresses tightly worked-out plans.
• Synonym周到しゅうとうNeutralNeutral. Thorough with nothing overlooked, as in 「用意周到」: it stresses complete preparation.
• Synonym念入りねんいりNeutralNeutral. Careful and elaborate, as in 「念入りに確認」「念入りな準備」: it stresses taking full pains over the details.
• Synonym細心さいしんNeutralNeutral. Close, attentive care, as in 「細心の注意」: it stresses attention to every detail.
• Related丹念たんねんNeutralNeutral. Patient and meticulous, as in 「丹念に調べる」: it stresses scrupulous, unhurried care.
• Related丁寧ていねいNeutralNeutral. Careful and thorough, but it also covers politeness, as in 「丁寧な説明」 — a broader range than 「注意深い」.
• Related緻密ちみつNeutralNeutral. Fine and precise, as in 「緻密な計算」: it stresses accuracy rather than attentiveness.
• Antonym不注意なNeutralNeutral. Antonym: careless and inattentive, as in 「不注意な発言」 — the direct opposite of 「注意深い」.
• Antonym軽率なNeutralNeutral. Antonym: rash and reckless, acting without thought — the opposite of the cautious 「注意深い」.
• Antonym無頓着なNeutralNeutral. Antonym: indifferent, not caring either way — the opposite of the ever-watchful 「注意深い」.

Use 「注意深い」 for a person who is attentive and watchful of their surroundings, as in 「注意深く観察する」. For caution in decisions pick 「慎重」; for care over details, 「細心」. The rest describe careful work: effort (「入念」, written), planning (「綿密」), preparation (「周到」), painstaking detail (「念入り」, 「丹念」), precision (「緻密」); 「丁寧」 also covers politeness. 「不注意な」, 「軽率な」 and 「無頓着な」 are antonyms.

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