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Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.

丁寧 — Careful; courteous; thorough

ていねい

teinei

Meaning

Careful; courteous; thorough

Original example

道具を丁寧に扱います。

We handle the tools with care.

Cultural context and nuance

Can describe work done carefully or speech delivered politely. It does not always mean formal language.

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