Japanese

ねんいり
Meaning: careful; elaborate; conscientious; thorough
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

念
入
り

Example sentences

Before departing, I carefully inspected the car.
彼女は外出する前に、鏡の前で念入りに化粧をしている。
She is carefully putting on makeup in front of the mirror before going out.
彼は非常に用心深い性格で、何事も念入りに確認する。
He is very cautious by nature and checks everything thoroughly.
使用後、彼は器具の拭浄を念入りに行った。
After use, he carefully wiped the equipment clean.

Usage Notes

Used when someone pays close attention to detail and makes sure everything is correct.

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