1.
careful; thorough; meticulous; painstaking
Doing something with great care and attention to detail, leaving nothing to chance.
念入り is a na-adjective often used adverbially as 念入りに. It conveys the idea of being thorough and leaving no room for oversights.
Common patterns
Common collocations
- 念入りに確認する (to verify carefully)
- 念入りに掃除する (to clean thoroughly)
- 念入りに準備する (to prepare meticulously)
- 念入りな調査 (a thorough investigation)
Related words
丁寧 (polite, careful) focuses on politeness and attentiveness. 念入り focuses more on being thorough and not missing anything. 入念 has the same meaning with reversed kanji order and is slightly more formal.