Meticulous - Meticulous

Japanese: 几帳面 - きちょうめん

〘 noun 〙① (Originally, it was often used for the pillars of folding screens) The edges of utensils and corners of pillars are carved into a semicircular shape with a single notch. ※Kimidai Kansochoki (1511) "The tray is carved carefully so that it is square." ② (adjectival verb) Something that fits the shape, is strict and neat. Not careless. ※Haikai, Chureki (1695) "I went to Tang Dynasty China and came all the way to the box." ※Gan (1911-13)〈Mori Ogai〉15 "For Suezo who likes to record the affairs of the household in a notebook ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (もと几帳の柱に多く用いたところからという) 器具のふち、柱のかどなどを、きざみ目を一筋入れて、半円形に削ったもの。※君台観左右帳記（1511）「盆は角ひしなと大切にはたをきちゃうめんにほり」② (形動) かたに合っていて、厳格で折り目正しいこと。いいかげんでないさま。※俳諧・昼礫（1695）「渡唐とて挟箱迄きてうめん」※雁（1911‐13）〈森鴎外〉一五「家の中の事を生帳面(キチャウメン)にしたがる末造には」

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