English–Japanese
“polite” in Japanese
How to say “polite” in Japanese
“Polite” in Japanese is 丁寧 (teinei).
It presents careful attention as respect for others or thoroughness in the way something is done.
Example sentences with 丁寧
初めて会う人にも丁寧な言葉を選びます。haji me te a u hito ni mo tei nei na koto ba o era bi ma su
I choose polite words even with people I meet for the first time.
Tips for using 丁寧
- In everyday Japanese, 丁寧語 (teineigo) is the polite speech style used with forms such as です (desu) and ます (masu), making the word useful for recognizing courteous conversation.
Other Japanese words for “polite”
彼は招待を丁重に断りました。kare wa shō tai o tei chō ni kotowa ri ma shi ta
He politely declined the invitation.