プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ていねい【丁寧】
❶〔礼儀正しいこと〕politeness;〔丁重で親切なこと〕courteousness
丁寧な polite; courteous ((to));〔うやうやしい〕respectful;《文》 deferential;〔礼儀にかなった〕civil
丁寧にさよならを言って出て行った
Saying good-bye politely, he went out.
丁寧な口のきき方をする
He has a polite manner of speaking./He is polite [courteous] in speaking.
彼は丁寧に名刺を受け取った
He took my card courteously [respectfully].
心のこもったものの言い方ではないが,少なくとも丁寧だ
There is no warmth in his manner of speaking, but he is at least civil.
❷〔注意深い,念入りな〕丁寧な(に) careful(ly)
人形を丁寧に紙に包んだ
She carefully wrapped the doll in paper.
彼は丁寧に説明してくれた
He gave me a detailed [careful] explanation of it.
彼は何事も丁寧にする
He is 「conscientious in [careful about] everything.
丁寧語
polite language