How to say polite in Japanese

丁寧^★【ていねいteinei】叮嚀 Inflection: adjectival noun / noun:
polite; courteous; civil
careful; close; thorough; conscientious

Example Sentences

君kimi らしくないrashikunai かも知れないkamoshirenai がga、せめてsemete 礼儀reigi くらいkurai 守ったらmamottara どうdou だda。: You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you.
礼儀正しくreigitadashiku するsuru とto 得toku であるdearu。: It pays to be polite.
礼儀正しいreigitadashii アメリカ人AMERIKAjin はha いつでもitsudemo 礼儀正しいreigitadashii。: Polite Americans are polite at all times.
両親ryoushin にはniha 礼儀正しくreigitadashiku しshi なさいnasai。: Be polite to your parents.
目上meue のno 人hito にはniha 礼儀正しくreigitadashiku しshi なければならないnakerebanaranai。: You must be polite to your elders.

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