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バカ丁寧 (bakateinei) Japanese meaning: overly polite | Kotomora

バカ丁てい寧ねい

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Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault

Describes language or behavior that is so excessively polite it becomes unnatural, awkward, or even sarcastic. Often used critically.

あの店てん員いんのバカ丁てい寧ねいな接せっ客きゃくは、かえって不ふ自し

然ぜん

に

感かん

じる

。

That clerk's overly polite service feels rather unnatural.

彼かれは上じょう司しにバカ丁てい寧ねいな言こと葉ば遣づかいをするので、周まわりから少すこし引ひかれている。

He uses excessively polite language with his boss, so his colleagues are a bit put off.

Kanji

丁street, ward, town
寧rather, preferably, peaceful
馬horse
鹿deer

Related words

慇いん懃ぎん無ぶ礼れい
慇懃無礼 specifically means 'politely rude' or 'hypocritical politeness', implying hidden disrespect. バカ丁寧 is more about excessive politeness that feels awkward or foolish, not necessarily with ill intent.
丁てい寧ねい
丁寧 is neutral 'polite' or 'careful'. バカ丁寧 adds the derogatory prefix バカ (foolish), turning it into a criticism of overdone politeness.

Written forms

バカ丁てい寧ねい
Common spelling using katakana for バカ, emphasizing the colloquial, slightly derogatory nuance.
馬ば鹿か丁てい寧ねい
Kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of バカ (foolish) and 丁寧 (polite). The prefix バカ is used here in its colloquial sense of 'excessively' or 'ridiculously', similar to other compounds like バカ正直 (foolishly honest).