“Need” in Japanese
Short answer
Need in Japanese is “入り用” (iriyou). Full meaning: need, want, necessity; costs, expenses.
Other ways to say “Need” in Japanese
入用
nyuuyou need, want, necessity, requirement; expenses, cost
困窮
konkyuu poverty, need, destitution; having great difficulty with, struggling greatly with, being in distress
貧困
hinkon poverty, penury, need, destitution; shortage, lack, want
要り用
iriyou need, want, necessity; costs, expenses
いり用
iriyou need, want, necessity; costs, expenses
御用
goyou (your) business, (your) concern, (your) need; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.)
必要
hitsuyou necessary, needed, essential, indispensable; necessity, need, requirement
所用
shoyou engagement, business, affair; use, need
貧
hin poverty, penury, want, need
ひつよう
hitsuyou necessary, needed, essential, indispensable; necessity, need, requirement
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