丹 念(たんねん)

たんねん

na-adjective

painstaking; careful; meticulous

1. painstaking; careful; meticulous; thorough

Doing something with great care and attention to detail, often implying patient, persistent effort. Composed of 丹 (red, sincere) + 念 (thought, attention).

丹念(たんねん)に磨(みが)いた。

I polished it carefully.

職人(しょくにん)が丹念(たんねん)に仕上(しあ)げた作品(さくひん)だ。

It's a work finished meticulously by a craftsman.

資料(しりょう)を丹念(たんねん)に調(しら)べた結果(けっか)、新(あたら)しい事実(じじつ)が判明(はんめい)した。

As a result of carefully examining the materials, new facts came to light.

Usage

丹念(たんねん) is used both as a na-adjective (丹念(たんねん)な) and as an adverb (丹念(たんねん)に). It emphasizes persistent, careful attention to detail, often in craftsmanship or research.

Common collocations

丹念(たんねん)に調(しら)べる (to examine carefully)
丹念(たんねん)に作(つく)る (to make with great care)
丹念(たんねん)な仕事(しごと) (meticulous work)
丹念(たんねん)に磨(みが)く (to polish carefully)

Similar words

丁寧(ていねい) means careful or polite and is more common in everyday speech. 丹念(たんねん) implies deeper dedication and persistence, often used for artistic or scholarly work.

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Added 2026.3.5 15:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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