丁てい寧ねい

礼れい儀ぎ正ただしいN2sense 1
礼儀正しい focuses on following correct etiquette and manners, while 丁寧 emphasizes considerate, careful behavior in both social and task-oriented contexts.
念ねん入いりN1sense 2
念入り emphasizes putting extra time and effort into doing something thoroughly, while 丁寧 emphasizes doing it carefully and without carelessness.
丁てい重ちょう sense 1
丁重 describes a more formal, deferential politeness often used toward guests or superiors, while 丁寧 covers everyday polite or careful behavior.
細さい心しん sense 2
細心 highlights meticulous attention to avoid mistakes, often paired with 注意, while 丁寧 has a broader, gentler sense of careful, unhurried work.

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親しん切せつN5sense 1
親切 stresses kindness and helpfulness toward others, whereas 丁寧 stresses respectful, careful manner or attention to detail.
よそ行ゆきN1
丁寧 describes polite speech or manners in general, while よそ行き specifically implies a stiffer, put-on formality used in front of others.
懇こん切せつ
丁寧 emphasizes politeness and carefulness in manner or work, while 懇切 adds a nuance of heartfelt kindness and thoroughness, and the two are often combined as 懇切丁寧.
丹たん念ねんN1
丁寧 emphasizes politeness and carefulness in manner or service, while 丹念 focuses on thoroughness and attention to detail in work or preparation.
入にゅう念ねんN1
丁寧 describes doing something in a polite, gentle, careful manner, whereas 入念 stresses a systematic, exhaustive thoroughness.

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乱らん暴ぼうN3sense 1
乱暴 describes rough, careless, or violent manner or speech, the opposite of the polite, gentle care implied by 丁寧.
粗そ雑ざつ sense 2
粗雑 describes work or handling that is sloppy and careless, the opposite of the thorough attentiveness described by 丁寧.
非ひ礼れい
丁寧 means polite and courteous, the direct opposite of the rudeness described by 非礼.

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無ぶ礼れいN1
丁寧 describes polite, careful behavior, the direct opposite of the disrespectful conduct described by 無礼.
ぶっきらぼうN1
丁寧 describes speech or behavior that is careful and polite, the opposite of the curt, unpolished manner described by ぶっきらぼう.
おろそかN2
丁寧 describes careful, thorough attention to something, the opposite of おろそか's careless neglect.
荒あらっぽいN2
丁寧 means careful and polite, the opposite of 荒っぽい's carelessness or roughness in both manner and workmanship.
ぞんざいN1
丁寧 means careful and polite, the direct opposite of ぞんざい's rough, careless manner.
手て抜ぬきN1
丁寧 describes doing something carefully and thoroughly, the opposite of 手抜き's careless skipping of steps.
雑ざつN1
丁寧 describes careful, attentive work or manners, the opposite of 雑's carelessness and sloppiness.
ずさんN1
丁寧 describes careful, attentive work, the opposite of the sloppy, error-prone work described by 杜撰.
なおざりN1
丁寧 describes doing something carefully and attentively, the opposite of treating it なおざりに (carelessly, with neglect).
無む造ぞう作さN1
丁寧 describes doing something with careful attention and politeness, the opposite of the careless nuance of 無造作.
いい加か減げんN2
丁寧 describes careful, meticulous work or attitudes, the opposite of the sloppy, careless sense of いい加減.
アバウト
丁寧 describes careful, meticulous work or attitude, contrasting with アバウト's sloppy, half-hearted nuance.
適てき当とうN4
丁寧 means careful and thorough, contrasting with 適当's sloppy, corner-cutting sense.

Don't confuse with

細こまかいN4sense 2
細かい means 'detailed' or 'fussy' and can sound negative if overly particular, while 丁寧 has a positive nuance of conscientious, respectful care.

Word family

ご丁てい寧ねい
polite; courteous; civil · careful; thorough; conscientious · overly courteous; overly careful; overly thorough
丁てい寧ねい体たい
polite style; polite Japanese
丁てい寧ねい語ご
polite language; polite form
バカ丁てい寧ねい
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
丁てい寧ねい懇こん切せつ
kind, careful, and thorough; thoughtful and scrupulous
懇こん切せつ丁てい寧ねい
kind and thorough; thoughtful and meticulous

Written forms

丁てい寧ねいUsage74%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency in news and general use.
ていねいUsage25%
叮てい嚀ねいUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not produce it.
テイネイUsage<1%

Etymology

Originally from Chinese 叮嚀 (dīngníng), meaning 'to warn repeatedly' or 'to give careful instructions'. In Japanese, the meaning shifted to 'polite' and 'careful', likely through the idea of attentive, considerate behavior.