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後生大事

Reading

Kana: ごしょうだいじ
Romaji: goshōdaiji
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)はそれを後生大事(ごしょうだいじ)にとっておいた。
➥She held on to it for dear life.
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そんなガラクタを後生大事(ごしょうだいじ)()っていてどうするの、と()われても(ぼく)には宝物(ほうもつ)なんだけどな。
➥People ask me 'why would you want to cherish a piece of junk like that?' But this little beauty means the world to me.
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