懇切
Meanings
1
kind and thorough; considerate and detailed
Describes instruction, explanation, guidance, or treatment that is both warm-hearted and meticulously careful. Often used in formal or written contexts, and frequently paired with 丁寧 (ていねい) as 懇切丁寧.
See also: 懇切丁寧
The teacher gave me kind and thorough guidance.
This manual is written in a very kind and detailed manner.
Usage patterns
- 懇切に〈動詞〉to (do something, e.g. explain) with kind, thorough care
The teacher explained the difficult problem with kind and thorough care.
- 懇切な指導kind and thorough guidance
The new employee received kind and thorough guidance from a senior colleague.
- 懇切な対応kind and thorough handling (of a request, inquiry, etc.)
I'm grateful for the kind and thorough response to my inquiry.