丁重
Meanings
Na-adjective
Noun
1. polite; courteous; hospitable; respectful
2. careful; handled with great care; treated with attention (usu. adverbially as ～に)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ていちょう
Used in vocabulary
丁重語
courteous language (i.e. humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener or a third party)
Noun
Examples6
がまん
What is hard to put up with is his over-politeness.
彼
He declined the job-offer very politely.
彼の
His attitude is by no means polite.
彼
He behaves respectfully toward his superiors.
彼女
She did me the courtesy of answering my letter.
彼女
She bowed to me with courtesy when she saw me.