Meaning of ていねい in Japanese

Definition of ていねい

ていねい(teinei) 【丁寧 ·叮嚀】

(adj-na, n) polite; courteous; careful; care; kind; close; thorough; conscientious

ていねいご(teineigo) 【丁寧語】

(n) (ling) polite language (i.e. masu, desu, etc.)
ある意味では、丁寧語は気さくな雰囲気を壊す。
Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere.

ばかていねい(bakateinei) 【馬鹿丁寧】

こんせつていねい(konsetsuteinei) 【懇切丁寧】

ていねいこんせつ(teineikonsetsu) 【丁寧懇切】

(n, adj-na) (an explanation, advice, etc. being) kind, careful, and thorough; thoughtful and scrupulous

ていねいたい(teineitai) 【丁寧体】

When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.

A polite way to reveal knowledge of a fact without telling the source of the information is to say, "a little bird told me".