大切
たいせつ
taisetsu
JLPT N5nounVocabularyLevel 2 - JLPT N5

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大切 (たいせつ (taisetsu)) means "Important". It is read たいせつ (taisetsu). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Important

Also : Crucial · Precious

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Example Sentences

この本は大切です。

このほんはたいせつです。

This book is important.

この本はとても大切です。

このほんはとてもたいせつです。

This book is very important.

Kanji in this word

大
Big
Kunおお、おお.きい、おお.いに
Onだい、たい
JLPT N5
切
to cut
Kunき.る、き.り、ぎ.り
Onせつ、さい
JLPT N4

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