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JLPT N4na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

大だい事じ

daiji

important

Example sentences

勉強べんきょうも遊あそびも大事だいじだ。
Both work and play are important.
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誕生日たんじょうびって大事だいじだと思おもう？
Do you feel birthdays are important?
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辛抱しんぼうこそ大事だいじなんだ。
It’s patience that counts.
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Kanji in 大事

大large; bigOnダイ・タイKunおお-・おおきい
事matter; thingOnジ・ズKunこと・つかう・つかえる

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