大切

たいせつ

Important; precious; dear

N5na-adjective·taisetsu

How to remember it

大 (big) + 切 (cut) — what you'd cut everything else away for is truly precious.

Example sentences

  • 家族は私にとって大切です。

    かぞくはわたしにとってたいせつです。

    Family is important to me.

  • 時間を大切にしてください。

    じかんをたいせつにしてください。

    Please value your time.

Usage

More personal/emotional than 重要; means "dear" as well as "important."

Related words

大事重要必要家族

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