Illustration: In a small apartment kitchen, a resident conducting a deep clean kneels beside a cabinet with its bottom drawer removed. The counter, handles, shelves, and drawer interior are already spotless, and washed utensils lie neatly on a towel.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

徹てっ底てい

tettei

thoroughness

Example sentences

  1. 厳格げんかくな父親ちちおやは、徹底てっていしたしつけによって子供こどもたちに決きまりごとを守まもらせる。

    A strict father makes his children toe the line by thorough training.

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  2. 彼かれは徹底てっていした利己主義者りこしゅぎしゃだ。

    He is a thorough-going egoist.

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  3. あなたは徹底てっていした人間嫌にんげんきらいですね。

    You’re a complete misanthrope.

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Kanji in 徹底

  • 徹penetrate; clearOnテツ
  • 底bottom; soleOnテイKunそこ

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