Vocabulary

What does 必然 (ひつぜん, hitsuzen) mean?

必然 (ひつぜん, hitsuzen) means inevitable, necessary.

Quick facts
Readingひつぜん
Romajihitsuzen
Part of speechno-adjective, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ひつぜん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhitsuzen

inevitable, necessary

  1. 1no-adjective · na-adjective inevitable; necessary; certain
  2. 2noun inevitability; necessity

Example sentences

  • Technological progress is an inevitable trend.

  • Failure is the inevitable result of insufficient effort.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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