How to say 'Thoroughness' in Japanese | 徹底

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The Japanese word for Thoroughness is 'Tettei', written as 徹底 in Japanese.'Thoroughness' in hiragana is てってい.

word

徹底

Meaning

Thoroughness

Reading

てってい

tettei

Kanji

徹Penetrate, Go through 底Bottom

Explanation

The Japanese noun '徹底 (てってい)' means 'thoroughness' or 'completeness'. It refers to the quality of being thorough, meticulous, or exhaustive in carrying out a task or understanding a concept. This word is often used in contexts where attention to detail and leaving no stone unturned are emphasized. For example: The company emphasizes thoroughness in its training「その会社は徹底を訓練に重視する」(そのかいしゃはてっていをくんれんにじゅうしする). His research is known for its thoroughness「彼の研究は徹底で知られている」(かれのけんきゅうはてっていでしられている). The word can also imply a sense of rigor or intensity in approach.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2372

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 徹底

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

徹

Meaning

Penetrate, Go through

kanji

底

Meaning

Bottom

Words Related to 徹底 Through the Kanji 徹

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 徹 as well.

word

徹夜

Meaning

All nighter

word

徹底的

Meaning

Thorough

Words Related to 徹底 Through the Kanji 底

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 底 as well.

word

底

Meaning

Bottom

word

到底

Meaning

Cannot

word

徹底的

Meaning

Thorough

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'Tettei' means 'Thoroughness' .

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