大切（たいせつ）
JLPT N5 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: important / precious
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 大切で | たいせつで |
| ta-form (past) | 大切だった | たいせつだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 大切ではない | たいせつではない |
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Example sentences
- 家族は私にとって一番大切だ。 — My family is the most important thing to me.
- この古い写真は私の大切な物だ。 — This old photo is something precious to me.
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