寧
寧

rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility

14 strokesFrequency 1,697JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ネイ

Kun

むし.ろ

Nanori

あきやすやすしよし

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Common Words

むしろ寧ろ寧AdverbUsually kanaFreq #688
1

rather; better; instead; if anything

Examples
今日はむしろ外出したくない。
I would rather not go out today.
丁寧ていねい叮嚀Noun～な Adj.Freq #2044
1

polite; courteous; civil

2

careful; close; thorough; conscientious

Examples
漢字を書くときは点やはらいに気をつけて、なるべく早くていねいに書きましょう。
When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
ご丁寧御丁寧ごていねいNoun～な Adj.Freq #11096
1

Honorific

polite; courteous; civil

2

Honorific

careful; close; thorough; conscientious

3

Used sarcastically

overly courteous; overly careful; overly thorough

安寧あんねいNoun～な Adj.Freq #16162
1

(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity

懇切丁寧こんせつていねいNoun～な Adj.四字熟語Freq #31005
1

kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous

丁寧語ていねいごNounFreq #41261
1

Linguistics

polite language (e.g. masu, desu)

Examples
ある意味では、丁寧語は気さくな雰囲気を壊す。
Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere.
奈良時代平城時代寧楽時代ならじだいNounFreq #67502
1

Historical term

Nara period (710-794 CE)

バカ丁寧馬鹿丁寧ばかていねいNoun～な Adj.Freq #70118
1

overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault

安寧秩序あんねいちつじょNoun四字熟語Freq #130806
1

peace and order; law and order

寧日ねいじつNounFreq #137150
1

peaceful day

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