- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [adj-na, adj-no, n] essential; important; crucial; vital; main

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) (kanjinna)
Non-past, plain (kanjinda)
Non-past, polite (kanjindesu)
Past, plain (kanjindatta)
Past, polite (kanjindeshita)
Negative, plain (kanjinjanai)
Negative, polite (kanjinjanaidesu)
Past negative, plain (kanjinjanakatta)
Past negative, polite (kanjinjanakattadesu)
Te-form (kanjinde)
Conditional (―nara) (kanjinnara)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.