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important の意味
important の日本語での意味は「重要な、大切な、重大な」です。
important の品詞
important は形容詞です。
比較級・最上級の変化形
比較級: more important（より重要な）
- This problem is more important than that one.
- （この問題はあの問題よりも重要だ。）
最上級: most important（最も重要な）
- This is the most important decision of my life.
- （これは私の人生で最も重要な決断だ。）
important の関連語
- importance（名詞）：重要性
- importantly（副詞）：重要なことに
important の類語
- significant：重要な、意義深い
- crucial：決定的な、極めて重要な
- essential：不可欠な、本質的な
- vital：極めて重要な、生死に関わる
- critical：重大な、危機的な
フレーズ的類語
- of great significance：非常に重要な
- of vital importance：極めて重要な
important の反意語
- unimportant：重要でない
- insignificant：取るに足らない
- trivial：些細な
- minor：軽微な
フレーズ的反意語
- of little importance：あまり重要でない
- of no consequence：重要でない
important の語源
important は中世フランス語の「important」から借用され、さらにラテン語の「importans」（現在分詞形）に由来します。ラテン語の動詞「importare」（im- 「中に」+ portare 「運ぶ」）から派生し、「持ち込む、意味をもたらす」という意味から発展しました。16世紀頃から「重要な」という意味で使われるようになりました。
important の英語での意味
Important means having great significance, value, or consequence; deserving attention or consideration; essential or crucial to a particular matter or situation.
important を使った高頻度例文
It's important to eat healthy food. （健康的な食べ物を食べることは重要だ。）
Education is important for everyone. （教育は誰にとっても重要だ。）
This meeting is very important. （この会議はとても重要だ。）
Family is the most important thing in life. （家族は人生で最も大切なものだ。）
It's important to be on time. （時間を守ることは重要だ。）
important を使ったイディオムや慣用句
- the important thing is...：大切なのは...だということ
- more importantly：さらに重要なことには
- self-important：うぬぼれた、偉そうな
important が使われた名言
"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do." - Kobe Bryant（コービー・ブライアント） （最も重要なことは、人々が何をしたいにせよ、それで素晴らしい成果を上げられるよう彼らを鼓舞することだ。）
important の特定業界での使用
- ビジネス：important client（重要顧客）、important decision（重要な決定）
- 医療：important symptoms（重要な症状）
- 教育：important concepts（重要な概念）
受験英語での important
中学・高校受験でよく出る用法
It is important to + 動詞の原形
- It is important to study hard.（一生懸命勉強することは重要だ。）
It is important that + 主語 + 動詞
- It is important that you come on time.（あなたが時間通りに来ることが重要だ。）
比較級・最上級での使用
- more important than、the most important
important で始まる会話ストーリー
"Do you know what does 'important' mean?" asked the teacher.
"Yes! It means something very big and special!" said little Tom.
"That's right. Can you give me an example?"
Tom thought for a moment. "My birthday is important!"
"Good! What else?"
"My mom's cooking is important because I get hungry!"
The teacher smiled. "Excellent! And what about homework?"
Tom's face fell. "Oh... homework is important too?"
"Very important, Tom."
Tom sighed. "I guess everything adults talk about is important. Can't something be just fun?"
The teacher laughed. "Fun is important too, Tom. The most important thing is finding balance!"
Tom brightened up. "So playing video games is important for balance?"
"Nice try, Tom!"
important が登場する200語程度の文章
The Important Lesson
Sarah always thought grades were the most important thing in school. She spent every free moment studying, never playing with friends or enjoying hobbies. Her parents were proud of her perfect scores, but Sarah felt tired and lonely.
One day, her grandmother visited and noticed Sarah looked sad despite her excellent report card. "Grades are important, dear," her grandmother said gently, "but they're not the only important thing in life."
"What do you mean, Grandma?" Sarah asked.
"Well, friendship is important for happiness. Creativity is important for your soul. Rest is important for your health. Family time is important for love," her grandmother explained with a warm smile.
Sarah realized she had been focusing on only one important thing while ignoring many others. That evening, instead of studying, she called her friends to play outside. She discovered that balancing different important aspects of life made her much happier.
From that day forward, Sarah understood that the most important lesson wasn't in any textbook—it was learning how to live a well-balanced, meaningful life. She still worked hard at school, but she also made time for the other important things that brought joy to her daily life.
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