Translation guide
Describes a careful, systematic, and orderly approach to tasks or thinking. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through adjectives, adverbs, and descriptive phrases that emphasize step-by-step procedure, organization, and thoroughness.
He is very methodical.
a methodical approach
Describing a person, process, or method that is carefully planned and follows a fixed order.
A な-adjective meaning meticulous, methodical, and punctilious. Often used for people who are very precise and orderly in their habits or work.
He has a methodical personality.
A な-adjective meaning systematic, methodical. Often used for approaches, studies, or methods that are logically organized.
A たる-adjective or な-adjective meaning orderly, methodical, well-organized. Often used for arrangements or processes.
Describing actions that are performed with deliberate, unhurried thoroughness.
A な-adjective meaning steady, methodical, and sure. Implies progressing step by step without skipping.
Proceed with work methodically.
Literally 'step by step', used adverbially to describe a methodical, gradual approach.
Means 'in an orderly sequence' or 'methodically'. Used when following a logical order.
Please explain methodically.
Emphasizing completeness and attention to detail in a methodical way.
A な-adjective meaning painstaking, thorough, and methodical. Often used for careful work or examination.
a methodical investigation
A な-adjective meaning careful, scrupulous, methodical. Implies going over something meticulously.
几帳面 (きちょうめん) focuses on personal meticulousness and orderliness, often describing character. 体系的 (たいけいてき) is more about logical, systematic structure, often used for methods or knowledge. Use 几帳面 for a person who is methodical by nature, and 体系的 for a methodical system or study.
He is methodical, but lacks systematic knowledge.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all uses of 'methodical'. Translating directly as 方法的 (ほうほうてき) is unnatural. Choose the word that matches the nuance: personal orderliness (几帳面), systematic structure (体系的), steady progress (着実), or thoroughness (丹念).
She cleaned the house in a methodical way, room by room.
The research was conducted in a methodical manner.
Take notes methodically.
a methodical way of studying
He analyzed the problem methodically.
整然とした手順
a methodical procedure
He succeeded through methodical effort.
Solve problems methodically, one step at a time.
He methodically examined the materials.
念入りな準備
methodical preparation