几帳面
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Base na-adjective form. Describes a person who is orderly, precise, and consistent in their actions. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『几帳面な人』 (kichoumen na hito, 'a methodical person').
Theme
In a university library, User chats with their classmate Aya about study habits and personality traits.
几帳面
きちょうめん
methodical, punctual, steady
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine a person who is so methodical they keep a 'kitchen' (sounds like 几帳面 'kichoumen') perfectly organized — everything in its place, exactly on time! 'Kitchen organized' → 几帳面 (kichoumen, 'methodical').
Cultural Note
In Japan, being 几帳面 (kichoumen, 'methodical') is highly valued in work and daily life, often associated with reliability and attention to detail. This trait is praised in contexts like business, education, and personal relationships.
Forms
Base: 几帳面Base na-adjective form. Describes a person who is orderly, precise, and consistent in their actions. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『几帳面な人』 (kichoumen na hito, 'a methodical person').
Negative: 几帳面じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『几帳面じゃない』 (kichoumen janai, 'not methodical').
Past: 几帳面だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『几帳面だった』 (kichoumen datta, 'was methodical').
Adverbial: 几帳面にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『几帳面に』 (kichoumen ni, 'methodically').
Comparative: より几帳面Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『より几帳面』 (yori kichoumen, 'more methodical').
Superlative: 一番几帳面Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective → 『一番几帳面』 (ichiban kichoumen, 'the most methodical').