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N4N5Vocabulary
丁寧
ていねい
polite; careful
Readings
- On
- 丁:チョウ 寧:ネイ
Examples
丁寧な言葉を使ってください。
Please use polite language.
Note
Practice the proper context and formality level. Using the wrong register sounds unnatural. A core N4 word that builds on N5 foundations.
Questions that use this word
N5 2 · N4 9 · N3 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N4N4 漢字
「丁寧」の読み方は？
Answer: ていねい
- N4N4 語彙
「れいぎ正しい」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？
Answer: 丁寧な
- N4N4 読解
でも、隣に住んでいる田中さんというおばあさんがとても親切で、買い物の仕方や電車の乗り方などを丁寧に教えてくれました。
Answer: 去年
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