周しゅう到とう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

Describes planning, preparation, or attention that leaves nothing overlooked; often used for well-thought-out arrangements or precautions.

彼かれは周しゅう到とうな準じゅん備びをして試し験けんに臨のぞんだ。
He took the exam after thorough preparation.
計けい画かくは周しゅう到とうに練ねられていた。
The plan had been carefully worked out.

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Usage patterns

周しゅう到とうな準じゅん備びをするto make thorough preparations
彼かれは旅りょ行こうのために周しゅう到とうな準じゅん備びをした。
He made thorough preparations for the trip.
周しゅう到とうに計けい画かくするto plan meticulously
犯はん人にんは犯はん行こうを周しゅう到とうに計けい画かくしていた。
The culprit had meticulously planned the crime.
周しゅう到とうな〈計けい画かく〉を立たてるto draw up a careful, well-thought-out plan
会かい社しゃは新しん製せい品ひんの発はつ売ばいに向むけて周しゅう到とうな計けい画かくを立たてた。
The company drew up a meticulous plan for the new product launch.

Kanji

周circumference, circuit, lap
到arrival, proceed, reach

Related words

綿めん密みつ
綿密 stresses fine-grained detail and precision, while 周到 emphasizes leaving no gaps in overall preparation.
注ちゅう意い深ぶかいN1
注意深い describes watchful caution in the moment, whereas 周到 describes comprehensive advance planning that covers everything.
慎しん重ちょうN3
慎重 highlights careful, risk-averse decision-making, while 周到 highlights thoroughness in preparing for every detail.
入にゅう念ねんN1
入念 focuses on painstaking care put into a single task, whereas 周到 focuses on covering all aspects of a plan or preparation.

Opposites

ずさんN1
杜撰 describes sloppy, careless work with many oversights, the opposite of the meticulous thoroughness of 周到.

Don't confuse with

周しゅう知ち
周知 means 'well-known/common knowledge' and shares the kanji 周 with 周到, but the two words have unrelated meanings.

Word family

周しゅう到とう綿めん密みつ
thorough and detailed; meticulous; scrupulously complete
用よう意い周しゅう到とう
very careful; thoroughly prepared
綿めん密みつ周しゅう到とう
meticulous and thorough; carefully planned; scrupulous

Etymology

Composed of 周 (around, thorough) and 到 (arrive, reach), suggesting reaching every corner; the exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys completeness and careful coverage.