Vocabulary

What does 几帳面 (きちょうめん, kichoumen) mean?

几帳面 (きちょうめん, kichoumen) means meticulous, methodical, punctual.

Quick facts
Readingきちょうめん
Romajikichoumen
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きちょうめん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkichoumen

meticulous, methodical, punctual

  1. 1na-adjective methodical; precise; meticulous
  2. 2noun wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

Example sentences

  • He has a meticulous personality.

  • Keep records meticulously.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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