几き帳ちょう面めん

na-adjective

methodical; meticulous; scrupulous; punctual

Describes a person or their behavior as orderly, precise, and careful about details and schedules. Often used positively, but can imply being overly rigid.

• 彼かれは几き帳ちょう面めんな性せい格かくで、机つくえの上うえはいつもきれいに整ととのっている。

  He has a methodical personality, and his desk is always neatly organized.

• 几き帳ちょう面めんに家か計けい簿ぼをつけている。

  I keep a meticulous household account book.

noun

carved wooden post with rounded corners and side grooves

Historical architectural term for a specific type of wooden post. Rare in modern everyday language.

• 古ふるい寺じ院いんの建けん築ちくには、几き帳ちょう面めんと呼よばれる角かどを丸まるく削けずった柱はしらが使つかわれている。

  In old temple architecture, posts called 几帳面, with rounded corners, are used.