行き届く

To be thorough, attentive, or meticulous in every detail

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Other forms

行き届きます polite form

行き届いた past form

行き届いて te-form

行き届かない negative form

Intransitive Verb

Thorough / Attentive to Detail

Describes attention, management, or care that extends thoroughly to every detail without omission.

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行き届く（いきとどく／ゆきとどく） means that care, attention, or control reaches every detail. It is used when nothing feels overlooked.

The past form 行き届いた（いきとどいた） is common before nouns, especially for praise: 行き届いたサービス（いきとどいたサービス） for attentive service, or 行き届いた配慮（いきとどいたはいりょ） for thoughtful consideration.

For cleanliness or management, the pattern 行き届いている（いきとどいている） means well maintained or thoroughly taken care of, as in 掃除が行き届いている（そうじがいきとどいている）.

In business or formal settings, 行き届かない（いきとどかない） is often used humbly to admit possible shortcomings. 行き届かない点（いきとどかないてん） means areas where we may have fallen short.

Example

このホテルはサービスが隅々まで行き届いている。

The service at this hotel is thorough down to the smallest detail.

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行き届く

いきとどく, ゆきとどく

To be thorough, attentive, or meticulous in every detail

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