入にゅう念ねん

にゅ

う

ね

ん

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

careful; thorough; meticulous

Describes doing something with great attention to detail, leaving nothing to chance. Often used for preparations, inspections, or planning.

旅りょ行こうの計けい画かくを入にゅう念ねんに立たてた。
I made thorough plans for the trip.
入

にゅう

念ねん

な

準じゅん

備び

の

おかげ

で

発はっ

表ぴょう

は

成せい

功こう

し

た

。

Thanks to careful preparation, the presentation was a success.

Kanji

入enter, insert
念wish, sense, idea

Similar words

慎しん重ちょう
慎重 emphasizes prudence and caution in decision-making, while 入念 focuses on thoroughness and attention to detail in execution.
丁てい寧ねい
丁寧 means polite or careful in a gentle, courteous manner, whereas 入念 implies a systematic, exhaustive approach.

Etymology

Compound of 入 (enter, insert) and 念 (thought, attention). The combination suggests putting one's mind deeply into something, hence 'careful, thorough'.