几帳面

きちょうめん
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Methodical, precise, or meticulous — a person who is very orderly, punctual, and careful.

Na-Adjective

Examples

彼女は几帳面で、机の上はいつも整理されている。

She is very meticulous; her desk is always tidy.

几帳面な人は締め切りを守るのが得意だ。

Methodical people are good at meeting deadlines.

旅行の準備は几帳面にチェックリストを作った。

I made a careful checklist for the trip's preparations.

2

(Rare) In carpentry/architecture, a carved wooden post with rounded corners and grooves along the sides.

Noun

Examples

古い寺院の床柱には几帳面の加工が見られることがある。

You can sometimes see the kichōmen-style carving on floor pillars in old temples.

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