几帳面

きちょうめん

methodical, punctual, steady

Also:wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

What does 几帳面 mean?

几帳面 is a Japanese noun meaning methodical, punctual, steady in English. It can also be translated as wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it depending on context. It is written as 几帳面 in kanji, きちょうめん in hiragana, and kichoumen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

お金の事では彼女は几帳面です。

She is exact in money matters.