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JLPT N4 · Kana nouns & verbs

ていねい

polite; careful

Stroke order of ていねい

4 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

て · 1 strokesい · 2 strokesね · 2 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

TEINEI — 'tay-nay': 'Tay, neigh!' a polite horse bows carefully.

Parts: na-adj; polite or careful

The characters in ていねい

  • て て — te (1 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • ね ね — ne (2 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

彼はいつもていねいに話します。

かれはいつもていねいにはなします。

He always speaks politely.

More words: Kana nouns & verbs

おもちゃtoyおしゃべりchatting; talkativeおしゃれstylish; fashionableおつりchange (money)おみやげsouvenirけんかquarrel; fightうそlieすりpickpocketいたずらprank; mischiefがんばるto do one's bestさわぐto make noiseこわれるto breakすべるto slipびっくりするto be surprisedかまうto mind; care aboutたまるto accumulate

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