必要
ひつよう · hitsuyou (also spelled hitsuyo)
Necessary, needed, essential, indispensable
- necessity, need, requirement
Other ways to say “necessary” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
工具も必要です。
こうぐもひつようです。
Tools are also necessary.
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この本まで読む必要はない。
このほんまでよむひつようはない。
You don't need to read even this book.
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引っ越しの荷物を運ぶには、トラックが必要だ。
ひっこしのにもつをはこぶには、とらっくがひつようだ。
To transport moving luggage, a truck is necessary.
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図書館で本を返す必要がある。
としょかんでほんをかえすひつようがある。
I need to return the book at the library.
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What does 必要 mean?
Necessary, needed, essential, indispensable. It can also mean: necessity, need, requirement.
How do you pronounce 必要?
ひつよう (hitsuyou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 必要?
JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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