How to Say ‘You explained it politely.’ in Japanese
丁寧に説明してくれて
teinei ni setsumei shi te kure te
[teh-neh nee seh-tsoo-meh shee teh koo-reh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [～してくれて] means someone did something "for me/us," often with a thankful feeling. You can reuse it with other actions: [丁寧に話してくれて] "for speaking politely," [確認してくれて] "for checking."
Phrase Breakdown
丁寧に
teinei ni
politely; carefully; politely and thoroughly
An adverb meaning something is done with care, politeness, or thoroughness.
丁寧に説明してください。
Please explain it carefully.
Words in this phrase
丁寧
teinei
[teh-neh]
polite; courteous
Describes respectful communication, useful in disputes.
丁寧に説明してくれて感謝しています。
I appreciate that you explained it politely.
に
ni
[nee]
in; -ly
Makes the noun work adverbially, meaning politely.
丁寧に説明してくれて助かります。
It helps that you explain it politely.
説明してくれて
setsumei shi te kure te
for explaining (to me); and thank you for explaining
From 説明する + くれて, expressing gratitude for someone doing something for you.
教えてくれて、説明してくれてありがとう。
Thank you for teaching me and explaining it.
Words in this phrase
説明
setsumei
[seh-tsoo-meh]
explanation
Refers to an explanation about the fare or route.
丁寧に説明してくれて安心です。
I feel relieved because you explained it politely.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Verb stem used as part of explaining something.
丁寧に説明してくれてよかったです。
It was good that you explained it politely.
て
te
[teh]
and; because
Te-form ending that links to a following result or emotion.
丁寧に説明してくれて分かりました。
Because you explained it politely, I understood.
くれ
kure
[koo-reh]
give me; do for me
Shows the speaker benefits from the action.
丁寧に説明してくれて安心しました。
I felt relieved because you explained it politely for me.
て
te
[teh]
and; because
Te-form ending that links to a following result or emotion.
丁寧に説明してくれて分かりました。
Because you explained it politely, I understood.
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