Illustration: In a small bicycle repair shop, a mechanic cleans a removed chain link by link with a narrow brush. Most of the chain already gleams on a cloth, but the mechanic holds one remaining joint close and carefully works grime from its tiny recess.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

丹たん念ねん

tannen

careful, meticulous

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは会社かいしゃの業績ぎょうせきを丹念たんねんに調しらべた。

    She investigated the company’s output record carefully.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょはかごの中なかのぶどうを丹念たんねんに選えらんでいる。

    She is picking over a basket of grapes.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. この本ほんは丹念たんねんに読よまなければならない。

    This book should be read with diligence.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 丹念

  • 丹rust-colored; redOnタンKunに
  • 念wish; senseOnネン

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