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JLPT N3na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

貴き重ちょう

kichou

precious, valuable

Example sentences

  1. あれは貴重きちょうな経験けいけんだった。

    That was a valuable experience.

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  2. 金きんは鉄てつよりも貴重きちょうだ。

    Gold is more precious than iron.

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  3. 時間じかんほど貴重きちょうな物ものはない。

    Nothing is so precious as time.

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Kanji in 貴重

  • 貴precious; valueOnキKunたっとい・とうとい・たっとぶ
  • 重heavy; importantOnジュウ・チョウKunえ・おもい・おもり

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