► 名詞
大事 [おおごと] meaning: problem rank: 2
☆ これはそんな大事ではない ⇨ This is not that big a deal (☛ Literally “big thing”)
☆ それは放っておいたら大事になるよ ⇨ If you don’t do anything about it, it will be a big problem (☛ Literally “big thing”)
大事 [(1)だいじ] [liter] meaning: problem rank: 3
☆ 大事に至らずに済んだ ⇨ It was resolved without becoming a big issue (☛ An alternative pronunciation of おおごと. Note the accent)
► 形容動詞
大事 [だいじ] meaning: care rank: 1
☆ 御大事に (おだいじに) ⇨ Please take care of yourself (☛ A common phrase used ONLY toward someone who is sick or injured)
大事 [だいじ] [大事にする] meaning: care rank: 1
☆ 彼女は親に大事にされている ⇨ She has been nurtured very well by her parents
☆ 御母さんを大事にね ⇨ Take good care of your mom
大事 [だいじ] meaning: careful rank: 1
☆ 彼は古い車を大事に使っている ⇨ He has been using his old car with a lot of care (☛ Take good care of something over a long period)
大事 [だいじ] meaning: important rank: 1
☆ 人生で一番大事なものは家族だ ⇨ The most important thing in life is family
☆ 茹で過ぎない事が大事だ ⇨ It is important that you don’t boil too long
大事 [だいじ] meaning: precious rank: 1
☆ うちの大事な娘 ⇨ My precious daughter
More examples:
- 量よりも質のほうが大事だ ⇨ Quality is more important than quantity
- すぐに処置すれば大事には至らない ⇨ If you treat it immediately it won’t be a big deal
- 人生何に付けても程々が大事だ ⇨ Moderation is important with anything in life
- この仕事は速さよりも正確さのほうが大事だ ⇨ Accuracy is more important than speed in this job
- 大事件が持ち上がった ⇨ A big issue has come up
- 大事故のために警察は高速道路を封鎖した ⇨ The police closed the freeway because of the big accident
- 大事に至らなければ良いのだけれど ⇨ I hope it won’t become a big problem
- 彼が迂闊な事を言ったために大事になった ⇨ Things became ugly because he made some careless comments
- 私は大事な点を見落としていた ⇨ I overlooked a very important point
- ちょっとした気の緩みが大事故に繋がった ⇨ A tiny lapse of concentration led to a disaster
- 彼が在任している間、多数の大事件が起こった ⇨ Many major incidents occurred while he was at the post, in the office
- 彼は大事な仕事をやり損なった ⇨ He screwed up an important job
- 彼は横の繋がりを大事にしている ⇨ He is valuing his peer network
- 見かけではなく本質が大事だ ⇨ The important thing is the essence, not the appearance
- その事件は政界を揺るがす一大事に発展した ⇨ The case has developed into a big scandal that has shaken up the political world