Calm and careful

Core words, Stage 4chunk 73 of 79Adjectives: people

Lets you describe how calmly, carefully or eagerly someone works.

• reiseicalm; level-headed; cool under pressure
• shinchoucareful; cautious
• teineipolite; careful; thorough
• nesshineager; keen; dedicated

Mix-ups Teinei (careful, polite) vs shinchou (cautious before deciding); shinchou also means height.

reisei

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polite reisei desuPlay

calm; level-headed; cool under pressure

Often reisei ni: 'reisei ni natte' = calm down and think straight.

Ochitsuite is the everyday 'calm down'; reisei is about thinking clearly.

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chotto matte, reisei ni natte yo.

Hold on, calm down.

ちょっと待って、冷静になってよ。

politePlay

chotto matte, reisei ni natte kudasai.

Hold on, please calm down.

ちょっと待って、冷静になってください。

Written 冷静 · れいせい · 冷静ですRank #2108 in 3,030 TV dramas

shinchou

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polite shinchou desuPlay

careful; cautious

Usually shinchou ni: think it through before you decide or act.

Same sound as shinchou (height). Ki o tsukete is the everyday 'be careful'.

casualPlay

kore wa shinchou ni kimeta hou ga ii yo.

You should decide this one carefully.

これは慎重に決めたほうがいいよ。

politePlay

kore wa shinchou ni kimeta hou ga ii desu yo.

You should decide this one carefully.

これは慎重に決めたほうがいいですよ。

Written 慎重 · しんちょう · 慎重ですRank #2381 in 3,030 TV dramas

teinei

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polite teinei desuPlay

polite; careful; thorough

For courteous manners and careful work: 'teinei na setsumei' = a careful explanation.

Teinei ni = carefully, gently. Teineigo = polite desu/masu speech.

casualPlay

ano mise, setsumei ga sugoku teinei datta yo.

That shop explained everything really carefully.

あの店、説明がすごく丁寧だったよ。

politePlay

ano mise wa setsumei ga totemo teinei deshita.

That shop explained everything very carefully.

あの店は説明がとても丁寧でした。

Written 丁寧 · ていねい · 丁寧ですRank #2816 in 3,030 TV dramas

nesshin

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polite nesshin desuPlay

eager; keen; dedicated

Usually nesshin ni + verb: 'nesshin ni benkyou suru' = study hard.

Nesshin na fan = a devoted fan. A little more formal than ganbatteru.

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ano ko, honto ni nesshin ni renshuu shiteru ne.

That kid really practises hard.

あの子、ほんとに熱心に練習してるね。

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ano ko wa hontou ni nesshin ni renshuu shite imasu ne.

That child really practises hard.

あの子は本当に熱心に練習していますね。

Written 熱心 · ねっしん · 熱心ですRank #2933 in 3,030 TV dramas