“Meticulous” in Japanese
Short answer
Meticulous in Japanese is “細心” (saishin). Full meaning: meticulous, careful, discreet, scrupulous, prudent.
Other ways to say “Meticulous” in Japanese
きめ細かい
kimekomakai smooth; meticulous, painstaking, detailed
細緻
saichi minute, meticulous
精到
seitou meticulous
几帳面
kichoumen methodical, precise, meticulous, scrupulous, regular, punctual; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
丹念
tannen painstaking, careful, meticulous, scrupulous, detailed, elaborate
周到
shuutou careful, thorough, meticulous, scrupulous
周密
shuumitsu scrupulous, careful, meticulous
精確
seikaku detailed and accurate, exhaustive and precise, meticulous, finely detailed
さいしん
saishin meticulous, careful, discreet, scrupulous, prudent
細やか
komayaka tender, warm, caring, thoughtful; meticulous, detailed, attentive; deep (of a colour), thick (e.g. fog)
精細
seisai fine, minute, detailed, meticulous, precise
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