Definition: 意味
polite
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 丁寧 【ていねい】(teinei).
Meaning: polite; courteous.
Type: Noun, Adjective, な-adjective
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
丁寧 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
あなたの日本語はていねいです。
あなたのにほんごはていねいです。
anata no nihongo wa teinei desu.
Your Japanese is very polite.
Example #2
お客さんにはていねいに応対してください。
おきゃくさんにはていねいにおうたいしてください。
okyaku san ni wa teinei ni outai shite kudasai.
Please respond to customers politely.
Example #3
あなたは先生に丁寧なことばを使いなさい。
あなたはせんせいにていねいなことばをつかいなさい。
anata wa sensei ni teinei na kotoba o tsukai nasai.
Please use polite language towards the teacher.
JLPT N4 Study Guide
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