“Indispensable” in Japanese
Short answer
Indispensable in Japanese is “必須” (hisshu). Full meaning: indispensable, essential, requisite, required, compulsory, necessary.
Other ways to say “Indispensable” in Japanese
必備
hitsubi indispensable, essential, necessary, must-have
必携
hikkei indispensable, essential, must-have; handbook, manual, vade mecum
不可欠
fukaketsu indispensable, essential
欠かせない
kakasenai indispensable, vital, fundamental, imperative, crucial, critical
欠くべからざる
kakubekarazaru indispensable, essential, necessary
欠くことができない
kakukotogadekinai indispensable, essential, necessary
欠くことのできない
kakukotonodekinai indispensable, essential, necessary
必要不可欠
hitsuyoufukaketsu absolutely essential, indispensable, vital, critical
無きゃいけない
nakyaikenai cannot do without something, indispensable, absolutely necessary; have to do
無きゃならない
nakyanaranai cannot do without something, indispensable, absolutely necessary; have to do
ひっす
hissu indispensable, essential, requisite, required, compulsory, necessary
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