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How to say 'Serious' in Japanese | 重大

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The Japanese word for Serious is 'Juudai', written as 重大 in Japanese.'Serious' in hiragana is じゅうだい.

    word

    重大

    Meaning

    Serious

    Reading

    じゅうだい

    juudai

    Kanji

    重Heavy 大Big

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '重大 (じゅうだい)' means 'serious' or 'grave'. It is used to describe situations, issues, or matters that are of great importance, significance, or consequence. This word often carries a sense of urgency or weight, implying that the subject requires careful consideration or immediate attention. For example: This is a serious problem「これは重大な問題です」(これはじゅうだいなもんだいです). The accident had serious consequences「その事故は重大な結果をもたらした」(そのじこはじゅうだいなけっかをもたらした). It can also be used to describe responsibilities or decisions that are critical, as in '重大な責任 (じゅうだいなせきにん) (serious responsibility)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2733

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 重大

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    重

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

Words Related to 重大 Through the Kanji 重

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 重 as well.

  • word

    重要

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    重さ

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重い

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重ねる

    Meaning

    Repeat, Pile

  • word

    重み

    Meaning

    Weight, Importance

  • word

    重たい

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重量

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重役

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    貴重

    Meaning

    Precious

  • word

    厳重

    Meaning

    Strict

  • word

    貴重品

    Meaning

    Valuables

  • word

    重なる

    Meaning

    Overlap, Pileup

  • word

    慎重

    Meaning

    Careful

  • word

    重視

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    尊重

    Meaning

    Respect

  • word

    重点

    Meaning

    Emphasis, Key point

Words Related to 重大 Through the Kanji 大

These 73 Words contain the Kanji 大 as well.

  • word

    大好き

    Meaning

    Love

  • word

    大きい

    Meaning

    Big

  • word

    大学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    大きな

    Meaning

    Big

  • word

    大学

    Meaning

    University

  • word

    大きさ

    Meaning

    Size

  • word

    大変

    Meaning

    Difficult, Serious

  • word

    大切

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    大丈夫

    Meaning

    Okay

  • word

    大事

    Meaning

    Important, Precious

  • word

    最大

    Meaning

    Maximum

  • word

    大使館

    Meaning

    Embassy

  • word

    大学院

    Meaning

    Graduate school

  • word

    拡大

    Meaning

    Expansion, Magnification

  • word

    大臣

    Meaning

    Minister

  • word

    大幅

    Meaning

    Greatly

  • word

    大量

    Meaning

    Large quantity

  • word

    大嫌い

    Meaning

    Hate

  • word

    巨大

    Meaning

    Huge

  • word

    大抵

    Meaning

    Usually

  • word

    大げさ

    Meaning

    Exaggerated

  • word

    大水

    Meaning

    Flood

  • word

    大統領

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    大人

    Meaning

    Adult

  • word

    大家

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    大雨

    Meaning

    Heavy rain

  • word

    大雪

    Meaning

    Heavy snow

  • word

    大通り

    Meaning

    Avenue

  • word

    大戦

    Meaning

    Great war

  • word

    大いに

    Meaning

    Greatly

  • word

    大急ぎ

    Meaning

    Hurry

  • word

    大型

    Meaning

    Large

  • word

    大勢

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    大陸

    Meaning

    Continent

  • word

    大手

    Meaning

    Front, Major

  • word

    大声

    Meaning

    Loud voice

  • word

    大した

    Meaning

    Great, Not much

  • word

    大会

    Meaning

    Tournament

  • word

    大衆

    Meaning

    Masses

  • word

    大使

    Meaning

    Ambassador

  • word

    大半

    Meaning

    Majority

  • word

    大蔵省

    Meaning

    Finance ministry

  • word

    大名

    Meaning

    Feudal lord

  • word

    大喜び

    Meaning

    Delight

  • word

    大分

    Meaning

    Considerably

  • word

    偉大

    Meaning

    Great

  • word

    大麦

    Meaning

    Barley

  • word

    大根

    Meaning

    Radish

  • word

    大将

    Meaning

    General, Boss

  • word

    大金

    Meaning

    Large amount of money

  • word

    大

    Meaning

    Big

  • word

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    大して

    Meaning

    Not much

  • word

    大人しい

    Meaning

    Quiet

  • word

    大地

    Meaning

    Earth

  • word

    大工

    Meaning

    Carpenter

  • word

    短大

    Meaning

    Junior college

  • word

    大部分

    Meaning

    Majority

  • word

    大便

    Meaning

    Feces

  • word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

  • word

    増大

    Meaning

    Increase

  • word

    膨大

    Meaning

    Vast, Enormous

  • word

    大豆

    Meaning

    Soybean

  • word

    広大

    Meaning

    Vast

  • word

    大国

    Meaning

    Power, Nation

  • word

    大胆

    Meaning

    Daring, Bold

  • word

    大さじ

    Meaning

    Tablespoon

  • word

    大概

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    大王

    Meaning

    King

  • word

    大層

    Meaning

    Very

  • word

    総理大臣

    Meaning

    Prime Minister

  • word

    雄大

    Meaning

    Grand

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What does 'Juudai' (重大) mean?

'Juudai' means 'Serious' .

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