- 1. [adj-no, adj-na, n] crucial; key; most important; main (point)
Kanji in this word
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肝
liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpahOn: カン (kan)Kun: きも (kimo)
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心
heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)On: シン (shin)Kun: こころ (kokoro)、 -ごころ (-gokoro)
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要
need, main point, essence, pivot, key toOn: ヨウ (you)Kun: い.る (i.ru)、 かなめ (kaname)
Example Sentences
そう言えば、肝心要の部分を何も決めていなかった。
sou ie ba , kanjinkaname no bubun wo nanimo kime teinakatta .
Now that you mention it, I wasn't involved in the decision-making for the vital part.