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JLPT N5na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

大たい切せつ

taisetsu

important

Example sentences

  1. 平和へいわはとても大切たいせつです。

    Peace is of great importance.

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  2. 大切たいせつな話はなしがあるんです。

    I’m about to tell you something important.

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  3. これは大切たいせつな手紙てがみだ。

    This is an important letter.

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Kanji in 大切

  • 大large; bigOnダイ・タイKunおお-・おおきい
  • 切cutOnセツ・サイKunきる・きり・きれる

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