synonym Comparative
大事な
VS
懸案
Differences Between "大事な" and "懸案"
Option A
大事な
Meaning
important; valuable; precious; serious (matter)
Reading
だいじな (daiji na)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
これは私にとってとても大事な本です。
This is a very important book to me.
Option B
懸案
Meaning
pending issue, unresolved problem, outstanding matter
Reading
けんあん (ken'an)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
その懸案事項は、来月の会議で再び話し合われる予定だ。
That pending issue is scheduled to be discussed again at next month's meeting.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(important; valuable; precious; serious (matter))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 大事な: This is an な-adjective (形容動詞) used to describe something or someone as important, valuable, or precious. It can also refer to a serious or significant matter. It always attaches to a noun with 「な」 (e.g., 大事なこと, 大事な人).
- 懸案: Refers to a problem or matter that has been discussed or considered for a long time but remains unresolved. Often used in formal contexts. (長い間議論されたり検討されたりしているが、まだ解決されていない問題や課題を指す。フォーマルな文脈で使われることが多い。)
- 大事な: This is an な-adjective (形容動詞) used to describe something or someone as important, valuable, or precious. It can also refer to a serious or significant matter. It always attaches to a noun with 「な」 (e.g., 大事なこと, 大事な人).
- 懸案: Refers to a problem or matter that has been discussed or considered for a long time but remains unresolved. Often used in formal contexts. (長い間議論されたり検討されたりしているが、まだ解決されていない問題や課題を指す。フォーマルな文脈で使われることが多い。)
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