礼儀正しい
れいぎただしい
i-adjective
polite; well-mannered; courteous
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 礼儀正しい | 礼儀正しくない |
| Past | 礼儀正しかった | 礼儀正しくなかった |
| て form | 礼儀正しくて | 礼儀正しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 礼儀正しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 礼儀正しければ | 礼儀正しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 礼儀正しかったら | 礼儀正しくなかったら |
1.
polite; well-mannered; courteous; proper in etiquette
Describes a person who follows social etiquette properly and behaves with good manners. A compound i-adjective from 礼儀 (etiquette) + 正しい (correct, proper).
Usage
礼儀正しい is a compound i-adjective describing someone who follows proper etiquette. It can modify nouns or be used predicatively.
Common collocations
Similar words
丁寧な means polite or careful, but focuses more on carefulness and thoroughness in actions and speech. 行儀がいい means well-behaved and focuses more on physical conduct.