大切(たいせつ)にする

たいせつにする
expression
to value; to cherish; to take good care of; to treasure
emotion
1. to cherish; to treasure; to value
To regard someone or something as precious and treat them accordingly. Used for relationships, memories, feelings, and abstract values.
家族(かぞく)を大切(たいせつ)にする。
To cherish one's family.
友達(ともだち)との時間(じかん)を大切(たいせつ)にしたい。
I want to treasure my time with friends.
自分(じぶん)の気持(きも)ちを大切(たいせつ)にしながら、相手(あいて)の意見(いけん)も尊重(そんちょう)するべきだ。
You should respect the other person's opinion while also valuing your own feelings.
2. to take good care of; to handle carefully
To treat a physical object or one's own health with care so as not to damage or lose it.
この本(ほん)は大切(たいせつ)にしてね。
Please take good care of this book.
体(からだ)を大切(たいせつ)にしてください。
Please take care of your health.
祖母(そぼ)からもらった指輪(ゆびわ)を大切(たいせつ)にしている。
I treasure the ring I received from my grandmother.

One of the most common and versatile expressions in Japanese. お体(からだ)を大切(たいせつ)に or お体(からだ)を大切(たいせつ)にしてください is a standard parting phrase meaning "take care of yourself" — used when saying goodbye, especially when someone is unwell or in difficult circumstances.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 大事(だいじ)にする: to take care of; to treasure — very similar and largely interchangeable; slightly more casual
  • 尊重(そんちょう)する: to respect — more formal; focuses on recognizing value or rights
  • 愛(あい)する: to love — deeper emotional attachment; 大切(たいせつ)にする is broader and includes care without romantic love

Related Words

Compare: 尊重(そんちょう)する (to respect)
Compare: 愛(あい)する (to love)
Compare: いたわる (to care for)
Compare: 重要視(じゅうようし) (regarding as important)
Compare: 尊(とうと)ぶ (to value, to prize, to revere)
Compare: 愛(いと)しむ (to cherish)
Compare: 重視(じゅうし)する (to emphasize)
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Added 2026.5.6 1:22 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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