“Courteous” in Japanese
Short answer
Courteous in Japanese is “丁重” (teichou). Full meaning: polite, courteous, hospitable.
Other ways to say “Courteous” in Japanese
丁寧
teinei polite, courteous, civil; careful, close, thorough, conscientious
慇懃
ingin polite, courteous, civil; friendship, (sexual) intimacy
懇ろ
nengoro kind, courteous, hospitable, warmly respectful; intimate
礼儀正しい
reigitadashii courteous, decorous, polite
ご丁寧
goteinei polite, courteous, civil; careful, close, thorough, conscientious; overly courteous, overly careful, overly thorough
儀礼的
gireiteki formal, courteous, ritual, ritualistic
手厚い
teatsui warm (treatment, reception, etc.), kind, cordial, hospitable, courteous, respectful
折り目正しい
orimetadashii well-mannered, courteous, polite
いんぎん
ingin polite, courteous, civil; friendship, (sexual) intimacy
インギン
ingin polite, courteous, civil; friendship, (sexual) intimacy
ていねい
teinei polite, courteous, civil; careful, close, thorough, conscientious
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