“Important” in Japanese
Short answer
Important 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 “Important” in Japanese
大切
taisetsu important, significant, serious, crucial; precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved; careful
目ぼしい
meboshii notable, important, chief, valuable, conspicuous, outstanding
枢要
suuyou (most) important, principal, pivotal, key, cardinal
重要
juuyou important, essential, significant, major, key, principal
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
肝心
kanjin essential, important, crucial, vital, main
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
インポータント
inpootanto important
重大
juudai serious, important, significant, grave, weighty
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