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How to say 'Thorough' in Japanese | 徹底的

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The Japanese word for Thorough is 'Tetteiteki', written as 徹底的 in Japanese.'Thorough' in hiragana is てっていてき.

    word

    徹底的

    Meaning

    Thorough

    Reading

    てっていてき

    tetteiteki

    Kanji

    徹Penetrate, Go through 底Bottom 的Target

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '徹底的 (てっていてき)' means 'thorough'. It describes something that is done completely, meticulously, or exhaustively, leaving no room for oversight. This word is often used in contexts where precision, completeness, or intensity is emphasized. For example: He conducted a thorough investigation「彼は徹底的な調査を行った」(かれはてっていてきなちょうさをおこなった). The company implemented thorough reforms「その会社は徹底的な改革を実施した」(そのかいしゃはてっていてきなかいかくをじっしした). Note that '徹底的' is often used in formal or professional settings to emphasize the depth or completeness of an action.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    7265

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 徹底的

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

  • kanji

    底

    Meaning

    Bottom

  • kanji

    的

    Meaning

    Target

Words Related to 徹底的 Through the Kanji 徹

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 徹 as well.

  • word

    徹底

    Meaning

    Thoroughness

  • word

    徹夜

    Meaning

    All nighter

Words Related to 徹底的 Through the Kanji 底

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 底 as well.

  • word

    底

    Meaning

    Bottom

  • word

    徹底

    Meaning

    Thoroughness

  • word

    到底

    Meaning

    Cannot

Words Related to 徹底的 Through the Kanji 的

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 的 as well.

  • word

    的

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    経済的

    Meaning

    Economical

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    形式的

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    女性的

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    国際的

    Meaning

    International

  • word

    公的

    Meaning

    Public, Official

  • word

    客観的

    Meaning

    Objective

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    衛生的

    Meaning

    Sanitary

  • word

    法的

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    積極的

    Meaning

    Proactive

  • word

    私的

    Meaning

    Personal

  • word

    本格的

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    論理的

    Meaning

    Logical

  • word

    知的

    Meaning

    Intellectual

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

  • word

    性的

    Meaning

    Sexual

  • word

    比較的

    Meaning

    Relatively

  • word

    抽象的

    Meaning

    Abstract

  • word

    歴史的

    Meaning

    Historic

  • word

    的確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    典型的

    Meaning

    Typical

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