念入り ねんいり Meanings な-adjective, Noun careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate; attentive Kanji 念 thought. Read as ネン. 入 enter. Read as いり. Example sentences 彼は念入りに書類を確かめた。He had a good look at the papers. トムは念入りにナイフから指紋を拭き取った。Tom carefully wiped his fingerprints off the knife. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists