Meaning of 必要 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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必要, 必用JLPT 4
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Kana Readingひつよう
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Romajihitsuyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- necessity; need; requirement
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Example Sentences
必要, 必用, ひつよう used in context
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I need more time.
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Job rotation is essential to running a business.
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軟木の絶縁された部屋およびよいヒーターはサウナのための絶対必要である。
An insulated soft-wood room and a good heater are the absolute necessities for a sauna.
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だからお互いに助け合う必要があったので、そういう意味では妹との絆は強かった。
Therefore we had to help each other and in that way the bonds between me and my sister were strong.
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今回、まだ両替していなかったので、日本円を人民元に替える必要があった。
This time I hadn't converted my money yet, so I needed to change Yen into Yuan.
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Let's get what we need to keep a parrot.
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