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What does 必要 (ひつよう, hitsuyou) mean?

必要 (ひつよう, hitsuyou) means necessary; necessity.

Quick facts
Readingひつよう
Romajihitsuyou
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ひつよう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhitsuyou

necessary; necessity

  1. 1na-adjective necessary; needed; essential
  2. 2noun necessity; need; requirement

Example sentences

  • This job requires experience.

  • I put the things I needed into my bag.

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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.

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