“Essential” in Japanese
Short answer
Essential in Japanese is “肝心” (kanjin). Full meaning: essential, important, crucial, vital, main.
Other ways to say “Essential” in Japanese
切要
setsuyou essential, vital
重要
juuyou important, essential, significant, major, key, principal
必須
hisshu indispensable, essential, requisite, required, compulsory, necessary
本質的
honshitsuteki essential, substantial, substantive, intrinsic
エッセンシャル
essensharu essential
必携
hikkei indispensable, essential, must-have; handbook, manual, vade mecum
肝要
kanyou extremely important, essential, vital, crucial
必備
hitsubi indispensable, essential, necessary, must-have
不可欠
fukaketsu indispensable, essential
至要
shiyou of paramount importance, extremely important, essential
必要
hitsuyou necessary, needed, essential, indispensable; necessity, need, requirement
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