ご
てい
丁
ねい
寧

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. polite, courteous, civil. Honorific or respectful language.
  2. careful, close, thorough, conscientious. Honorific or respectful language.
  3. overly courteous, overly careful, overly thorough. Used sarcastically.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
ご
てい
丁
ねい
寧
 ご丁寧 ごていねい
ご
御
てい
丁
ねい
寧
 御丁寧 ごていねい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
rather, preferably, peaceful
ネイ　むし.ろ　あき (Early High School, N1)
used as a term of comparison
ネイ　むし.ろ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)