Illustration: During a deep clean of a small Japanese apartment, a resident kneels beside a sofa whose cushions, drawers, and removable feet have all been taken off. The exposed floor is spotless, and the cushions stand neatly against the wall.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

徹てっ底てい的てき

tetteiteki

thorough, exhaustive

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはそれを徹底的てっていてきに調しらべた。

    I studied it thoroughly.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 警察けいさつはその家いえを徹底的てっていてきに捜索そうさくした。

    The police thoroughly searched the house.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. どうせ英語えいごを習ならうなら徹底的てっていてきに学まなびなさい。

    At any rate, if you learn English, study it thoroughly.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 徹底的

  • 徹penetrate; clearOnテツ
  • 底bottom; soleOnテイKunそこ
  • 的bull's eye; markOnテキKunまと

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