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重要

Reading

Kana: じゅうよう
Romaji: jūyou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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important; momentous; essential; principal; major

Kanji

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

Example Sentences

(かれ)重要(じゅうよう)人物(じんぶつ)だ。
➥He is a person of importance.
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重要(じゅうよう)(やく)(えん)じる。
➥I play an important part.
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(たび)情報(じょうほう)収集(しゅうしゅう)重要(じゅうよう)
➥Gathering information is one of the essentials of travel.
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(りょう)より(しつ)重要(じゅうよう)だ。
➥Quality is more important than quantity.
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結果(けっか)だけが重要(じゅうよう)だ。
➥The result is all that matters.
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これは(さい)重要(じゅうよう)問題(もんだい)だ。
➥This is a matter of supreme importance.
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