必然
ひつぜん · hitsuzen
Inevitable, necessary, certain, sure
- inevitability, necessity
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How it’s used
Used in formal writing or speech to describe outcomes that follow by logical or natural necessity; stronger than たぶん.
Often confused with 当然 (tōzen), which means natural or obvious, while 必然 implies a stronger logical necessity.
Example sentences
努力すれば成功は必然だ。
If you work hard, success is inevitable.
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その事故は必然だった。
That accident was inevitable.
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What does 必然 mean?
Inevitable, necessary, certain, sure. It can also mean: inevitability, necessity.
How do you pronounce 必然?
ひつぜん (hitsuzen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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