肝心
N1かんじん
肝腎
[kanjin]
Definitions
1.adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
Example Sentences
成功への道で肝心なのは最後まで諦めないことだ。
The important thing is not to give up.
肝心な書類を忘れてきてしまった。
I forgot to bring the crucial documents.
彼は肝心な時に限って全く役に立たないと評判だ。
It's useless when it really matters.