大切 (Taisetsu) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “important, significant, serious, crucial”.
Meanings
- na-adjectiveimportant; significant; serious; crucial
- na-adjectiveprecious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved
- na-adjectivecarefulusu. adverbially as ～に
Examples
明日は大切な日だ。
Tomorrow will be a big day.
平和はとても大切です。
Peace is of great importance.
大切な話があるんです。
I'm about to tell you something important.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).