大切

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
たい
Grade: 1
せつ
Grade: 2
kan'on

Pronunciation

Etymology

From (tai, of great intensity) + (setsu, urgent, pressing, close)

Adjectival noun

(たい)(せつ) (taisetsu-na (adnominal (たい)(せつ) (taisetsu na), adverbial (たい)(せつ) (taisetsu ni))

  1. important, weighty
    (だれ)よりも(たい)(せつ)(ひと)
    dare yori mo taisetsu na hito
    the most important person in the world
    (literally, “a person who is more important than anyone else”)
  2. valuable

See also

Inflection

Noun

(たい)(せつ) (taisetsu

  1. importance, weight
  2. value

See also

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
  2. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN