行き届く

• 読み: いきとどく
• ローマ字: ikitodoku
• 漢字の分解: 行 (kō/i) — go, reach; 届 (todoke/todoku) — reach, be delivered, attain
• 発音: /i.ki.to.do.kɯ/

意味

To be thorough; to be meticulous; to be attentive and complete in every detail. Often used to describe service, care, or oversight that reaches everywhere it should.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb combining 行く (to go/reach) and 届く (to reach/be delivered). The combination conveys the idea of attention or effort reaching all corners — nothing left unattended. Used especially to praise thorough hospitality, supervision, or craftsmanship. The adjectival form 行き届いた (thorough, meticulous) is very frequently used before nouns: 行き届いたサービス (attentive service).

例文

1. このホテルは行き届いたサービスで知られ、リピーターが絶えない。
2. 細部まで行き届いた配慮こそが、長期的な顧客の信頼を生む。
3. 担任の先生は全員の生徒に目が行き届くよう、毎日丁寧に観察していた。

使い方ガイド

場面: hospitality, business, education, craftsmanship

トーン: appreciative

起源と歴史

Compound of 行く (to go/proceed) and 届く (to reach, to be delivered; from 届 meaning delivery/notification). The image is of care or attention successfully reaching its intended destination without gaps.

文化的背景

時代: Contemporary

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General