How to Say ‘Important’ in Japanese
大事な
daiji na
[dai-JEE na]
💬 Usage Tip: Some describing words need な when placed before a noun: 大事な連絡, 静かな部屋 "quiet room". At the end of a sentence the な disappears: 大事です "It's important".
Phrase Breakdown
大事
daiji
[dai-JEE]
important
A na-adjective meaning important or valuable.
大事な会議があります。
There is an important meeting.
な
na
[na]
adjective marker
Used to make a word an adjective.
プライベートな時間が必要です。
I need private time.
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