synonym Comparative
重要な
VS
核心
Differences Between "重要な" and "核心"
Option A
重要な
Meaning
important; crucial; significant; essential; core
Reading
じゅうような (juuyou na)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
これは重要なです。
This is important; crucial; significant; essential; core.
Option B
核心
Meaning
core, heart, kernel, gist, essence, crux
Reading
かくしん (kakushin)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
議論の核心に迫る。
To get to the core of the discussion.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(important; crucial; significant; essential; core)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 重要な: Refers to essential business requirements, crucial database tables, significant security parameters, or placing a partner's happiness as the ultimate core system requirement. Adjective. Often used as 重要な書類 or 重要な決定. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Important/crucial! "Making you smile and happy is the single most crucial system requirement of my life, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Crucial core requirement! B-Baka! That is naturally pre-determined! But... hearing you place my happiness as so crucial makes me want to cherish you the most lifelong too! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『じゅうような（重要な）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕の人生の最重要システム（コア要件）、それはあなたを一生笑顔にして幸せにすること、これのみです！』って…っ！重要なコア要件！バカ！/// そんなこと当たり前に決まってるでしょ！…でも、そこまで私の幸せを重要視してくれるあんたのこと、私は一生世界一大切にしてあげるわ！』
- 核心: Refers to the most central, essential, or important part of something, like an argument, problem, or matter. (物事の中心や最も重要な部分、本質を指す。)
- 重要な: Refers to essential business requirements, crucial database tables, significant security parameters, or placing a partner's happiness as the ultimate core system requirement. Adjective. Often used as 重要な書類 or 重要な決定. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Important/crucial! "Making you smile and happy is the single most crucial system requirement of my life, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Crucial core requirement! B-Baka! That is naturally pre-determined! But... hearing you place my happiness as so crucial makes me want to cherish you the most lifelong too! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『じゅうような（重要な）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕の人生の最重要システム（コア要件）、それはあなたを一生笑顔にして幸せにすること、これのみです！』って…っ！重要なコア要件！バカ！/// そんなこと当たり前に決まってるでしょ！…でも、そこまで私の幸せを重要視してくれるあんたのこと、私は一生世界一大切にしてあげるわ！』
- 核心: Refers to the most central, essential, or important part of something, like an argument, problem, or matter. (物事の中心や最も重要な部分、本質を指す。)
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