A person who is important or precious to you—someone emotionally significant such as a partner, family member, or close friend.
誕生日は大切な人と過ごしたい。
I want to spend my birthday with someone important to me.
その写真は大切な人からもらったものだ。
That photo was given to me by someone special.
大切な人を守るためにできることを考えた。
I thought about what I could do to protect the person who matters to me.