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丹念 (たんねん, tannen) Japanese meaning: painstaking | Kotomora
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He painstakingly examined the materials.
This painting is done with meticulous brushwork.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 丹たん 念ねん に 作つく る to make something with painstaking care
The craftsman made the bowl with painstaking care.
丹たん 念ねん に 調しら べる to examine something meticulously
I examined the documents meticulously.
丹たん 念ねん に 仕し 上あ げる to finish something with great care
He finished the painting with meticulous care.
Kanji 丹 rust-colored, red, red lead Related words· 8 念入り and 丹念 both describe doing something with great care, but 念入り is more commonly used adverbially (念入りに) for everyday tasks like cleaning, while 丹念 suggests sustained, almost artisanal devotion to detail.
丁寧 emphasizes politeness and carefulness in manner or service, while 丹念 focuses on thoroughness and attention to detail in work or preparation.
綿密 stresses thorough, detailed planning or analysis (綿密な計画), whereas 丹念 stresses patient, careful hands-on effort in making or examining something.
細かい means 'fine' or 'detailed' and can be neutral or negative (nitpicky), whereas 丹念 carries a positive nuance of devoted, careful effort.
Show 4 more 丹念 stresses careful, painstaking attention to detail in doing something, whereas 丹精 stresses the heartfelt devotion and sincerity behind the effort.
密 describes something done in fine, careful detail, while 丹念 emphasizes patient, painstaking effort put into the work.
丹念 describes doing a task patiently and carefully, while 克明 more often describes the resulting record, description, or account as detailed and faithful.
Written forms 丹たん 念ねん Usage 89%
Standard kanji spelling; it is a common form.
たんねん Usage 11%
Etymology Composed of 丹 (red, sincerity) and 念 (thought, attention). The combination suggests sincere, focused attention, which developed into the modern meaning of painstaking care.
丹念 highlights patient, painstaking effort put in over time, while 入念 highlights not overlooking any detail in a task.
