- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [adj-na] important; significant; serious; crucial
  2. 2. [adj-na] precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved
  3. 3. [adj-na] careful — usu. adverbially as ~に

Conjugation — Adjective (―na)

This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.

Attributive (before a noun) (taisetsuna)
Non-past, plain (taisetsuda)
Non-past, polite (taisetsudesu)
Past, plain (taisetsudatta)
Past, polite (taisetsudeshita)
Negative, plain (taisetsujanai)
Negative, polite (taisetsujanaidesu)
Past negative, plain (taisetsujanakatta)
Past negative, polite (taisetsujanakattadesu)
Te-form (taisetsude)
Conditional (―nara) (taisetsunara)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

In judo, technique is more important than strength.
Please don't leave valuable things here.
I keep old books with care.