丁寧
ていねい
teinei
JLPT N4adjectiveVocabularyLevel 14 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

丁寧 (ていねい (teinei)) means "civil". The reading is ていねい (teinei). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

civil

Also : courteous

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Example Sentences

私は丁寧が好きです。

わたしはていねいがすきです。

I like polite.

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Last updated Jun 7, 2026

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