(きちょうめん)

きちょうめん
na-adjective
methodical; meticulous; punctual; precise
1. methodical; meticulous; precise
Paying careful attention to details and doing things properly.
彼女(かのじょ)几帳面(きちょうめん)性格(せいかく)で、部屋(へや)はいつも整理整頓(せいりせいとん)されている。
She has a meticulous personality, and her room is always tidy.
几帳面(きちょうめん)記録(きろく)をつけている。
I keep records meticulously.
几帳面(きちょうめん)()()かれた手紙(てがみ)をもらった。
I received a letter written in neat handwriting.
(かれ)几帳面(きちょうめん)毎月(まいつき)支出(ししゅつ)記録(きろく)している。
He meticulously records his monthly expenses.
2. punctual; reliable
Being careful about time and commitments.
日本人(にほんじん)几帳面(きちょうめん)だと()われている。
Japanese people are said to be punctual and precise.
(かれ)几帳面(きちょうめん)で、約束(やくそく)時間(じかん)(おく)れたことがない。
He's so punctual that he has never been late for an appointment.

FORMS:

  • 几帳面(きちょうめん)な + noun (adnominal)
  • 几帳面(きちょうめん)に (adverbial)
  • 几帳面(きちょうめん)だ (predicative)

ETYMOLOGY:
From 几帳(きちょう) (a type of curtain stand used in traditional Japanese rooms) + (めん) (surface). The ornate edges of these stands required precise craftsmanship.

USAGE:

Positive connotation when describing reliability:

  • 几帳面(きちょうめん)仕事(しごと)ぶり (meticulous work style)
  • 几帳面(きちょうめん)支払(しはら)う (to pay on time)
  • 几帳面(きちょうめん)管理(かんり)する (to manage carefully)

ANTONYM:

  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ) - rough, sloppy