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てーしち【大切】

teeshichi

Pronunciation: [teːɕit͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Important; valuable; precious; dear

Etymology

Cognate to Kagoshima てせっ teseq; Kunigami (Nakijin) てーひちー teehichii; Okinawan てーしち teeshichi; and standard Japanese たいせつ【大切】 taisetsu (ibid.).

Notes

Variant (criticized): てぃーしち tiishichi.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji大切
Kanaてーしち
Romanizationteeshichi
Pronunciation (IPA)[teːɕit͡ɕi]

意味:たいせつ【大切】

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大切
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, July 19). てーしち【大切】 : teeshichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4343/teeshichi/.