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寧
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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.
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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.
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Honorific
polite; courteous; civil
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Honorific
careful; close; thorough; conscientious
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Used sarcastically
overly courteous; overly careful; overly thorough
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kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
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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.
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Rare term
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
