“Crucial” in Japanese
Short answer
Crucial in Japanese is “大事” (daiji). Full meaning: important, serious, crucial; valuable, precious; serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis.
Other ways to say “Crucial” in Japanese
核心的
kakushinteki crucial, critical, vital, core
肝心要
kanjinkaname crucial, key, most important, main (point)
肝心
kanjin essential, important, crucial, vital, main
大切
taisetsu important, significant, serious, crucial; precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved; careful
だいじ
daiji important, serious, crucial; valuable, precious; serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
ダイジ
daiji important, serious, crucial; valuable, precious; serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
肝要
kanyou extremely important, essential, vital, crucial
タイセツ
taisetsu important, significant, serious, crucial; precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved; careful
たいせつ
taisetsu important, significant, serious, crucial; precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved; careful
オオゴト
oogoto important, serious, crucial; valuable, precious; serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
おおごと
oogoto important, serious, crucial; valuable, precious; serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
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