“Painstaking” in Japanese
Short answer
Painstaking in Japanese is “丹念” (tannen). Full meaning: painstaking, careful, meticulous, scrupulous, detailed, elaborate.
Other ways to say “Painstaking” in Japanese
忠実忠実しい
mamemameshii hardworking, painstaking, diligent, conscientious, sincere
血のにじむよう
chinonijimuyou painstaking (e.g. effort), excruciating (e.g. hard work), grueling
きめ細かい
kimekomakai smooth; meticulous, painstaking, detailed
惨憺
santan miserable, pitiful, tragic, wretched, horrible, terrible; painstaking
まめまめしい
mamemameshii hardworking, painstaking, diligent, conscientious, sincere
たんねん
tannen painstaking, careful, meticulous, scrupulous, detailed, elaborate
タンネン
tannen painstaking, careful, meticulous, scrupulous, detailed, elaborate
きめ細か
kimekomaka smooth; meticulous, painstaking, detailed
忠実忠実し
mamemameshi hardworking, painstaking, diligent, conscientious, sincere
まめまめし
mamemameshi hardworking, painstaking, diligent, conscientious, sincere
まめまめしく
mamemameshiku hardworking, painstaking, diligent, conscientious, sincere
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