What is the difference in meaning between 大切(taisetsu), 大事(daiji), and 重要(jyuuyou) in Japanese.
Do you know the difference between these nuances and meaning ?
These are all words that describe “important“.
However, strictly speaking, there are minor nuance differences.
So I will now explain the difference between these nuances and meaning.
What are the meaning of 大切 (taisetsu) in Japanese ?
meaning
Feelings of importance of a certain thing or person.
It is used for things or people that you have feelings for.
model sentence
She cherishes the letter she received from her grandmother.
おばあちゃんからもらった手紙を大切にしている。
He is a dear friend to me.
彼は私にとって大切な友達だ。
Take care of yourself, okay?
お体を大切にね
What are the meaning of 大事 (daiji) in Japanese ?
meaning
Feelings of importance about a thing or person.
It means the same thing as 大切 (taisetsu), but 大切 (taisetsu) is more equipped with sincere feelings.
model sentence
I have an important meeting tomorrow.
明日大事な会議がある。
My parents threw away a book that I had carefully kept.
せっかく大事に保管していた本なのに、親に捨てられてしまった。
What are the meaning of 重要 (jyuuyou) in Japanese ?
meaning
It has almost the same meaning as 大事 (daiji).
The expression is a bit more formal than 大事 (daiji), but it is commonly used.
It is used for positions and roles.
model sentence
I’m late for an important meeting.
重要な会議に遅れそうだ。
I was appointed to an important position.
重要な役職に任命された
Today’s game is really important for us to win.
今日の試合は優勝するために本当に重要だ
There are differences in nuances and meaning between them.
Please try to understand the difference between these meaning and use them in different ways!
Please take a look at this as well.
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