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JLPT N3na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

重じゅう大だい

juudai

serious, significant

Example sentences

彼かれは重大じゅうだいな発見はっけんをした。
He made an important discovery.
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結婚けっこんは重大じゅうだいな問題もんだいだ。
Marriage is a serious matter.
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彼かれは重大じゅうだいな犯罪はんざいを犯おかした。
He committed a serious crime.
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Kanji in 重大

重heavy; importantOnジュウ・チョウKunえ・おもい・おもり
大large; bigOnダイ・タイKunおお-・おおきい

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